SLC11A1 and infection: At 48 hpi, nramp mutants showed higher overall infection rates (wt: 13.6 ± 3.8%, Δnramp1: 24.5 ± 1.9%, ΔnrampB: 40.7 ± 7.8%, Δnramp1/B: 29.6 ± 3.5%) and increased proportions of highly infected cells (more than 3 bacteria: wt: 20.4 ± 12.5%, Δnramp1: 51.1 ± 8.8%, ΔnrampB: 57.4 ± 6.7%, Δnramp1/B: 41.3 ± 9.9%).