TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids
| Strain or plasmid | Description or genotype | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| 7169 | Wild-type strain | 33 |
| 7169 nsrR | nsrR::Kanr | This study |
| 7169 aniA | aniA::Kanr | This study |
| ATCC 43617 | Wild-type strain | ATCC |
| ETSU-9 | Wild-type strain | Steven Berk |
| ETSU-9 aniA | aniA::Kanr | This study |
| ETSU-9 nsrR | nsrR::Kanr | This study |
| ETSU-9 nsrR(pWW115) | ETSU-9 nsrR containing pWW115 vector | This study |
| ETSU-9 nsrR(pWW150) | ETSU-9 nsrR containing a cloned wild-type nsrR gene from ATCC 43617 | This study |
| O35E | Wild-type strain | 18 |
| O35E aniA | aniA::Kanr | This study |
| O35E nsrR | nsrR::Kanr | This study |
| O35EΔnsrR | nsrR deletion mutant | This study |
| O35EΔnsrR aniA | nsrR aniA double mutant | This study |
| O35E nsrR(pWW115) | O35E nsrR containing pWW115 vector | This study |
| O35E nsrR(pWW150) | O35E nsrR containing a cloned wild-type nsrR gene from ATCC 43617 | This study |
| Plasmids | ||
| pWW115 | Specr, cloning vector for M. catarrhalis | 61 |
| pWW150 | pWW115 containing the cloned wild-type ATCC 43617 nsrR gene | This study |