TABLE 1.
Strain or plasmid | Description | Reference |
---|---|---|
S. aureus strains | ||
8325-4 | 19 | |
DU1090 | Strain 8325-4 with hla::erm | 20 |
DU1090/pDU1212 | Strain 8325-4 with hla::erm, harboring pDU1212 (Apr Cmr/hla+) | 6 |
DU1090/pNC1 | Strain 8325-4 with hla::erm, harboring pNC1 (Apr Cmr) | This study |
113 | 3 | |
113 ica::Tc | Defective in production of PIA | 3 |
113 ica::Tc/pNC1 | Cmr | This study |
113 ica::Tc/pDU1212 | Cmr | This study |
Plasmids | ||
pDU1212 | pBR322 carrying hla+ and Cmr | 6 |
pNC1 | Empty vector control; pBR322 carrying 3.0-kb HindIII fragment from pDU1212 encoding Cmr | This study |