TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this work
| Strain | Relevant characteristics | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| E. coli DH5α | Cloning host | Gibco BRL |
| H. influenzae | ||
| Rd | Derivative of Garf Sd | 2 |
| Rd KW20 | Genome sequence | 45 |
| R3153 | Rd strain for plaquing (BC200) | 3 |
| Rd Mc1 | Minicell producing strain | 32 |
| R3152 | HP1 lysogen | 6 |
| R2866 | HP2 lysogen | 26 |
| R539 | Type a (Pittman 610) | ATCC 9006 |
| R538 | Type b (Pittman 641) | ATCC 9795 |
| R540 | Type c (Pittman 624) | ATCC 9007 |
| R541 | Type d (Pittman 611) | ATCC 9008 |
| R542 | Type e (Pittman 595) | ATCC 8142 |
| R543 | Type f (Pittman 644) | ATCC 9833 |
| Other Haemophilus sp. strains | ||
| H. somnus | ATCC 43625 | |
| R1966 | H. parainfluenzae | ATCC 33392 |
| R3358 | H. aegyptius | ATCC 11116 |
| R1968 | H. aphrophilus | ATCC 33389 |
| R1969 | H. paraphrophilus | ATCC 29241 |
| R1970 | H. haemolyticus | ATCC 33390 |
| R1985 | H. parahaemolyticus | ATCC 29237 |
| R1972 | H. haemoglobinophilus | ATCC 19416 |
| R1973 | H. segnis | ATCC 33393 |
| R1974 | H. parasuis | ATCC 19417 |
| R1976 | H. equigenitalis | ATCC 35865 |
| R1985 | H. parahaemolyticus | ATCC 10014 |
| R1986 | H. paracuniculus | ATCC 29986 |
| R1989 | H. paragallinarum | ATCC 29545 |
| R1990 | H. avium | ATCC 29546 |
| R1992 | H. ducreyi | ATCC 33940 |
| R1975 | H. pleuropneumoniae | ATCC 27088 |
| Other gram-negative spp. | ||
| N. gonorrhoeae | Joan Knapp, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga. | |
| P. multocida | ATCC 8369 | |
| P. aeruginosa | ATCC 27853 | |
| H. influenzae strain constructs | ||
| R3420 | R2866 with HP2 deleted, Ribr | This study |
| R3422 | R2866 with HP2 deleted, Cmr | This study |
| R3403 | R3152 with first 5 kb of HP2 (HP1/HP2P) | This study |
| R3404 | R2866 with first 5 kb of HP1 (HP2/HP1P) | This study |
| R3435 | R2866 with TSTE insertion in HP2 dam, Ribr | This study |