Table 1.
Strains of Streptococcus pneumoniae used in these studies
| Strain | Genetic Background | Capsular type | PspA Clade | PspA family | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WU2 | Wild type | 3 | 2 | 1 | [54] |
| BR93.1a | WU2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | [25] |
| JY1119a | WU2 | 3 | nulla | nulla | [55] |
| 3JYP2670 | Wild type | 3 | 4 | 2 | [52] |
| ATCC6303 | Wild type | 3 | 5 | 2 | [46] |
| 3JY4182-95 | Wild type | 3 | 1 | 1 | [46] |
| D39 | Wild type | 2 | 2 | 1 | [52, 56] |
| BG7941 | Wild type | 11 | 5 | 2 | [57]b |
a
Strains BR93.1 and JY1119 are isogenic mutants of strain WU2. JY1119 does not express any PspA [55].
b
BG7941, from patient blood, was provided by Barry M. Gray from his collection of childhood strains of S. pneumoniae isolated in Birmingham, AL. The strain was used strain in 2002 [57], but it was not listed by name.