TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Species and strain(s) | Serotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| V. anguillarum | ||
| ATCC 43305 | O1 | 21 |
| ATCC 19264 (NCMB 6, type strain) | O2 | 3 |
| NB 122 | O2 | 2 |
| ATCC 43307 | O3 | L. Griseza |
| ATCC 43308 and 396 (1427/1) | O4 | L. Grisez |
| ATCC 43309 and 399 (1452F/1) | O5 | L. Grisez |
| ATCC 43310 and 402 (3.1.1.40/1) | O6 | L. Grisez |
| ATCC 43311 and 404 (1702/1) | O7 | L. Grisez |
| ATCC 43312 | O8 | L. Grisez |
| V. ordalii MT 601 and ATCC 33509 | O2 | 21 |
| V. salmonicida MT 701, MT NB1, MT NB2, MT NB3, and MT NB4 | W. W. Kayb | |
| V. alginolyticus 88-248 (SB1166) | K. Bernardc | |
| V. cholerae 91-196 (SB1173) | K. Bernard | |
| V. fluvialis 92-112 (SB1169) | K. Bernard | |
| V. parahemolyticus 87-455 (SB1170) | K. Bernard | |
| V. vulnificus 88-842 (SB1008) | K. Bernard | |
| V. damsela | R. M. W. Stevensond | |
| E. coli DH5α, JM109, and LE392 | ||
| Aeromonas hydrophila ATCC 19570 | R. M. W. Stevenson | |
| Aeromonas jandaei ATCC 49568 | R. M. W. Stevenson | |
| Aeromonas salmonicida RS842 | R. M. W. Stevenson | |
| Aeromonas sobria ATCC 43979 | R. M. W. Stevenson | |
| E. tarda RS974 | R. M. W. Stevenson | |
| P. mirabilis 19 | ||
| P. stuarti PR50 | ||
| P. aeruginosa ATCC 33358 | R. M. W. Stevenson | |
| P. fluorescens RS973 | R. M. W. Stevenson | |
| Y. ruckeri ATCC 29473 | R. M. W. Stevenson |
a
Zoological Institute, Leuven, Belgium.
b
Department of Microbiology and Biochemistry, University of Victoria, Victoria, Canada.
c
Health Protection Branch, Laboratory Center for Disease Control, Ottawa, Canada.
d
Department of Microbiology, University of Guelph, Guelph, Canada.