Recombinant and parent E coli strains providing the LPSs used in this study
| Strain . | Abbreviation . |
|---|---|
| Wild-typeE coli O8 (S type) | O8 |
| Wild-typeE coli O9 (S type) | O9 |
| E coli K-12 (R type) | K-12 |
| E coli K-12 with rfb gene of E coli O8 (S type) | rO8 |
| E coli K-12 with rfb gene of E coli O9 (S type) | rO9 |
| Strain . | Abbreviation . |
|---|---|
| Wild-typeE coli O8 (S type) | O8 |
| Wild-typeE coli O9 (S type) | O9 |
| E coli K-12 (R type) | K-12 |
| E coli K-12 with rfb gene of E coli O8 (S type) | rO8 |
| E coli K-12 with rfb gene of E coli O9 (S type) | rO9 |