TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Description or genotype | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| H. ducreyi strains | ||
| 35000HP | wt; human-passaged (HP) variant of strain 35000HP | 7, 23 |
| FX504 | 35000HP hgbA::CAT | 19 |
| FX517 | 35000HP dsrA::CAT | 20 |
| FX521 | 35000HP ncaA::Kan | This study |
| FX533 | 35000HP dltA::Kan | 31 |
| FX534 | 35000HP dsrA::CAT dltA::Kan | 31 |
| FX536 | 35000HP ncaA::Kan dsrA::CAT | This study |
| FX538 | 35000HPdsrA::Kan | This study |
| 35000HP-SMS1 | 35000HP ftpA::mTn3 (Cm) | 5 |
| FX541 | 35000HP ftpA::mTn3 (Cm) dsrA::CAT | This study |
| 35000HP-SMS2 | 35000HP momp::ΩKan2 | 44 |
| FX544 | 35000HP momp::ΩKan2 dsrA::CAT | This study |
| 35000HP-SMS3 | 35000HP ompA2::ΩKan2 | This study |
| FX545 | 35000HP ompA2::ΩKan2 dsrA::CAT | This study |
| HMC21 (V-1168) | wt strain from Seattle, WA | 18 |
| FX528 | HMC21 dsrA::CAT | This study |
| HMC50 (010-2) | wt strain from Jackson, MS | 18 |
| FX530 | HMC50 dsrA::CAT | 1 |
| HMC54 (425) | wt strain from Dominican Republic | 18 |
| FX529 | HMC54 dsrA::CAT | 1 |
| H. influenzae strain | ||
| KW20 Rd | Host for H. ducreyi clones | American Type Culture Collection |