TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study
| H. influenzae strain | Relevant characteristics | Source or referenceb | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Biogroup aegyptius strains | |||
| F3031 | Brazilian invasive BPF isolate, type strain | 7 | |
| F3028 | Brazilian invasive BPF isolate | 7 | |
| Valparaiso | Brazilian invasive BPF isolate | CDC via A. Lesse | |
| Connecticut | USA invasive BPF isolate | 48 | |
| F4380 | Australian invasive BPF | 51 | |
| F1947 | Brazilian noninvasive non-BPF isolate | 7 | |
| F3043 | Brazilian noninvasive non-BPF isolate | A. Lesse | |
| Other H. influenzae strains | |||
| AMC 36-A-3 | Type a | ATCC | |
| Eagan | Type b | S. Goodgal | |
| AMC 36-A-5 | Type c | ATCC | |
| AMC 36-A-6 | Type d | ATCC | |
| AMC 36-A-7 | Type e | ATCC | |
| AMC 36-A-8 | Type f | ATCC | |
| 86-028NP | Non-typeable, otitis isolate | L. Bakaletz |
a
With the exception of F4380, Connecticut, and Valparaiso, all of the H. aegyptius strains contained the pF3031 plasmid.
b
CDC, Centers for Disease Control; ATCC, American Type Culture Collection