TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Names | Genotypes and characteristics | Refs. |
|---|---|---|
| S. aureus | ||
| RN4220 | Parent strain | 40 |
| M0702 | RN4220 ΔtagO::pT0702 | 46 |
| T111 | RN4220 ΔtagO::pT0702/pStagO | This work |
| M0674/pM101 | RN4220 ΔltaS::phleo/pM101 | 31 |
| M0793 | RN4220 ΔdltA::pT0793 | 46 |
| T013 | RN4220 Δlgt::pmlgt | 45 |
| CK1001 | RN4220 ΔmprF::pCK20mprF | 47 |
| M0875 | RN4220 ΔypfP::pT0875 | 46 |
| M0107 | RN4220 Δspa::phleo | 31 |
| T258 | M0107 ΔtagO::pT0702 | This work |
| T358 | M0107 ΔtagO::pT0702/pStagO | This work |
| T002 | RN4220 ΔoatA::erm | This work |