TABLE 1.
M. catarrhalis strains used in this study
| Strain | Adult or child | Disease | Location of isolation | Geographical location | GenBank accession no. for UspA | Reference, source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATCC 25238 | Adult | Unknown | Unclear; nasophayrnx (Neisseria isolate) | University of Rochester | AAD43465 | 7, ATCC |
| O35E | Child | Otitis media | Tympanocentesis-derived isolate | Dallas, TX | AAB96359 | 2, John D. Nelson |
| O35E.118 | 19 | |||||
| O35EΔUspA1 | 2 | |||||
| O12E | Child | Otitis media | Tympanocentesis-derived isolate | Dallas, TX | AAF40118 | 18, John D. Nelson |
| O12EΔUspA1 | 18 | |||||
| V1145 | Child | Healthy | Nasopharynx | North Carolina | ABY64882 | 3, Frederick Henderson |
| V1145 ΔUspA1 | 3 | |||||
| V1156 | Child | Healthy | Nasopharynx | North Carolina | ACC44785 | 3, Frederick Henderson |
| V1156 ΔUspA1 | 3 | |||||
| V1118 | Child | Healthy | Nasopharynx | North Carolina | ACB58308 | 3, Frederick Henderson |
| 7169 | Child | Otitis media | Tympanocentesis-derived isolate | Buffalo, NY | ACB59385 | 21, Anthony Campagnari |
| 7169 ΔUspA1 | 3 | |||||
| TTA37 | Adult | COPD | Transtracheal aspirate | Tennessee | AAF40122 | 18, Steven Berk |
| FIN2344 | Child | Unclear | Unknown | Finland | ACC44784 | 3, Merja Helminen |
| FIN2344 ΔUspA1 | 3 | |||||
| ATCC 43617 | Adult | COPD | Transtracheal aspirate from coal miner with chronic bronchitis | Belgium | ACB58310 | 45, ATCC |