TABLE 1.
Strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strain or plasmid | Relevant properties | Source or referencea |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| E. coli EC101 | E. coli JM101 with repA from pWV01 integrated in the chromosome | 30 |
| Serovar Typhimurium LT2 | UCC Culture Collection | |
| L. sakei | UCC Culture Collection | |
| L. monocytogenes | ||
| LO28 | Serotype 1/2c | P. Cossart, Institut Pasteur |
| ScottA | Serotype 4b | T. Abee |
| EGDe | Serotype 1/2a | W. Goebel |
| DPC4591 (ATCC 19118) | Serotype 4c | Teagasc; Moorepark |
| DPC 4593 (ATCC 19117) | Serotype 4d | Teagasc; Moorepark |
| DPC 4594 (ATCC 15313) | Serotype 1/2c | Teagasc; Moorepark |
| DPC 4609 (ATCC 19115) | Serotype 3a | Teagasc; Moorepark |
| L. innocua | ||
| DPC1770 | Teagasc; Moorepark | |
| FH 2097 | Food isolate | St. Finbarrs Hospital, Cork, Ireland |
| FH2327 | Food isolate | St. Finbarrs Hospital, Cork, Ireland |
| Plasmids | ||
| pORI19 | Emr Ori+ RepA− derivative of pORI28 | 30 |
| pVE6007 | Cmr; temperature-sensitive derivative of pWV01 | 35 |
| pTV1-OK | Kmr Emr; temperature-sensitive derivative of pWV01 | 20 |
a
UCC, University College Cork.