TABLE 1.
S. aureus strains
| Strain | Genotype or description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| 8325-4 | Wild-type strain cured of prophages | Lab stock |
| Newman | Wild-type strain, human clinical isolate | 25 |
| PC6911 | 8325-4 agr::tet | 14, 51 |
| LES77 | Newman agr::tet | This study |
| VKS101 | COL traP::kan | 31, 61 |
| LES78 | 8325-4 traP::kan | This study |
| LES79 | Newman traP::kan | This study |
| SH101F7 | 8325-4 pAZ106::hld (RNAIII) agr+ | 32 |
| LES80 | 8325-4 traP::kan pAZ106::hld (RNAIII) agr+ | This study |
| LES81 | Newman pAZ106::hld (RNAIII) agr+ | This study |
| LES82 | Newman traP::kan pAZ106::hld (RNAIII) agr+ | This study |
| PC322 | 8325-4 pAZ106::hla hla+ | 14 |
| LES83 | 8325-4 traP::kan pAZ106::hla hla+ | This study |
| LES84 | Newman pAZ106::hla hla+ | This study |
| LES85 | Newman traP::kan pAZ106::hla hla+ | This study |
| LES07 | 8325-4 pAZ106::sspA sspA+ | 32 |
| LES86 | 8325-4 traP::kan pAZ106::sspA sspA+ | This study |
| LES87 | Newman pAZ106::sspA sspA+ | This study |
| LES88 | Newman traP::kan pAZ106::sspA sspA+ | This study |
| PC203 | 8325-4 pAZ106::spa spa+ | 14 |
| LES89 | 8325-4 traP::kan pAZ106::spa spa+ | This study |
| LES90 | Newman pAZ106::spa spa+ | This study |
| LES91 | Newman traP::kan pAZ106::spa spa+ | This study |