TABLE 1.
Strains and plasmids used
| Strain or plasmid | Description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| TG1 | E. coli cloning strain | 30 |
| TG1-GFP | TG1 with pGFP | This study |
| TG1-S1-GFP | TG1 with pBDES1 | This study |
| 79AH | C. jejuni nonpathogenic isolate | 14 |
| 85H | C. jejuni pathogenic isolate | 14 |
| Plasmids | ||
| pUC18 | Ampr, cloning vector | 42 |
| pGB43 | Ampr, pUC 18 cut with HindIII, contains HindIII 720-bp fragment of momp promoter | 19 |
| pGFP | Ampr, cloning vectors, lac promoter-gfp fusion, also used as fluorescent standard | Clontech |
| pBDES1 | Ampr, pGFP cut with HindIII-XbaI, contains HindIII-SpeI 490-bp fragment of pGB43 | This study |