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TABLE 1.

Strains used in this study

Strain	Relevant genotype and phenotype^a	Reference(s) or source
BB255	Laboratory stock of NCTC8325, rsbU	2
MB33	BB255 asp23⁺asp23p::pECasp23p-luc⁺ Em^r	13
IK181	BB255 (ΔrsbUVWsigB)::erm(B) Em^r	16
MB61	RN4220 asp23⁺asp23p::pBTasp23p-luc⁺ Tc^r	13
MB90	IK181 asp23⁺asp23p::pBTasp23p-luc⁺ Tc^r Em^r	13
GP268	BB255 (rsbU⁺V⁺W⁺sigB⁺)-tetL Tc^r	13
MB49	GP268 asp23⁺asp23⁺asp23p::pECasp23p-luc⁺ Em^r Tc^r	13
MB138	MB33 rsbW7 Em^r	3
LS-1		6,7
MB258	LS-1-asp23⁺asp23p::pBTasp23p-luc⁺ Tc^r	This study
BB1591	LS-1 (ΔrsbUVWsigB)::erm(B) Em^r	This study
MB259	BB1591 asp23⁺asp23p::pBTasp23p-luc⁺ Tc^r Em^r	This study

asp23 is the gene for the 23-kDa alkaline shock protein of S. aureus.