TABLE 5.
comB and cag PAI systems of H. pylori are not involved in DNA transfera
H. pylori strain (Strr) | C. jejuni strain (Sptr/Rifr) |
C. jejuni transconjugants
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Sptr Strr (no. of CFU) | Relative %b | ||
P1 wild type | 1543 wild type | 4.3 × 10−7 | 100 |
P1ΔcomB7-10 | 1543 wild type | 3.5 × 10−7 | 81 |
P1ΔcagPAI | 1543 wild type | 3.7 × 10−7 | 86 |
Matings on GC agar plates were done in triplicate experiments.
Relative to H. pylori plus C. jejuni without DNase.