TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and primers
| K. pneumoniae strain/primer | Description | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| LM21 | Clinical isolate; serogroup O2ab; ApR | 16 |
| LM21 gfp | LM21 strain SHV-1::aadA7-gfpmut3 Spr | 3 |
| LM21-Δwzm | LM21 SHV-1::aadA7-gfpmut3 Δwzm::GB Kmr Spr | 3 |
| LM21-ΔwbbM | LM21 SHV-1::aadA7-gfpmut3 ΔwbbM::GB Kmr Spr | 3 |
| LM21-Δwza (ΔORF4) | LM21 SHV-1::aadA7-gfpmut3 ΔORF4::GB Kmr Spr | 3 |
| LM21-Δwzx (ΔORF14) | LM21 SHV-1::aadA7-gfpmut3 ΔORF14::GB Kmr Spr | 3 |
| LM21-ΔwecA | LM21 SHV-1::aadA7-gfpmut3 ΔwecA::GB Kmr Spr | This study |
| wecA.GB-5′ | CTGGAGTTGGGGCATCATCGCTATACTTCCCGGATTAACT | This study |
| ATGCTGAGAGCACATGCGTTAAAGCCACGTTGTGTCTCAA | ||
| wecA-GBnp-3′ | CTACTTGGTTAGTTTCGGATTATTGCCGCTGTGTCGCCGAA | This study |
| TTCTGCGTCTATGCGCTTTTAGAAAAACTCATCGAGCA |