HME	human monocytic ehrlichiosis
Pst system	phosphate-specific transport system
Tat system	twin-arginine translocation system
ChIP-seq	chromatin immunoprecipitation coupled to deep sequencing
Pi	inorganic phosphate
PNA	peptide nucleic acid
FBS	fetal bovine serum
LB	Luria–Bertani
CTL-PNA	control PNA
cDNA	complementary DNA
qPCR	Quantitative PCR
IPTG	isopropyl-thio-β-D-galactoside
SDS-PAGE	SDS-polyacrylamide gel electrophoresis
ECVs	E. chaffeensis-containing vesicles