TABLE 1.
Strains used in this study
| Strain | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 269-492 | K. kingae clinical isolate from St. Louis Children's Hospital | 12 |
| KK01 | Naturally occurring nonspreading/noncorroding derivative of 269-492 | 12 |
| KK03 | Naturally occurring spreading/corroding derivative of 269-492 | 12 |
| 269-492 pilA1::aphA3 | 269-492 with aphA3 insertion in pilA1 | This study |
| 269-492 pilF:aphA3 | 269-492 with aphA3 insertion in pilF | This study |
| 269-492 recJ::aphA3 | 269-492 with aphA3 insertion in recJ | This study |
| 269-492 pilA2 | 269-492 recJ::aphA3 with Y57stop and Y58stop mutations in pilA2 | This study |
| 269-492 pilA1 | 269-492 recJ::aphA3 with Y57stop and Y58stop mutations in pilA1 | This study |
| 269-492 pilA1/pilA2 | 269-492 recJ::aphA3 containing Y57stop and Y58stop mutations in pilA1 and Y57stop and Y58stop mutations in pilA2 | This study |
| 269-492 fimB::tetM | 269-492 recJ::aphA3 containing a tetM insertion in fimB | This study |
| 269-492 pilC1 | 269-492 with tetM insertion in pilC1 | This study |
| 269-492 pilC2 | 269-492 with aphA3 insertion in pilC2 | This study |
| 269-492 pilC1/pilC2 | 269-492 with tetM insertion in pilC1 and aphA3 insertion in pilC2 | This study |
| DH5α | E. coli F− φ80dlacZΔM15 Δ(lacZYA-argF)U169 deoR recA1 endA1 hsdR17(rk− mk+) phoA supE44 thi-1 gyrA96 relA1 | 20 |