TABLE 2.
Derivatives of COLnex with plasmid-carried mecA used in this studya
| Strain | Description | Phenotype | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| COLnex(pAW8) | mecA-negative strain | Mcs Tcr | 11, 26 |
| COLnex(pYK20) | Strain expressing plasmid-carried wild-type mecA | Mcr Tcr | 11 |
| COLnex(pYK21) | Strain expressing plasmid-carried mutant mecA from COL52 | Highly methicillin resistant; Tcr | 11 |
| COLnex(pAW8)D28 | Post-BPR passage strain | BPR resistant; Tcr | This study |
| COLnex(pYK20)D28 | Post-BPR passage strain | BPR resistant; Mcr Tcr | This study |
| COLnex(pYK21)D28 | Post-BPR passage strain | BPR resistant; Mcr Tcr | This study |
| COLnex(pAW8)c | Post-BPR passage strain cured of plasmid | BPR resistant; Tcs | This study |
| COLnex(pYK20)c | Post-BPR passage strain cured of plasmid | BPR sensitive; Mcs Tcs | This study |
| COLnex(pYK21)c | Post-BPR passage strain cured of plasmid | BPR sensitive; Mcs Tcs | This study |
| COLnex(pAW8)T | COLnex transformed with post-BPR passage plasmid from COLnex(pAW8)D28 | BPR sensitive; Tcr | This study |
| COLnex(pYK20)T | COLnex transformed with post-BPR passage plasmid from COLnex(pYK20)D28 | BPR resistant; Mcr Tcr | This study |
| COLnex(pYK21)T | COLnex transformed with post-BPR passage plasmid from COLnex(pYK21)D28 | BPR resistant; Mcr Tcr | This study |
a
Mcr, methicillin resistant; Tcr, tetracycline resistant; Tcs, tetracycline sensitive; Mcs, methicillin sensitive.