TABLE 1.
Bacterium | Property(ies) | Reference or source |
---|---|---|
C. difficile 630 | Tcr, Ermr | 25 |
C. difficile R20291a | Ermr | Anaerobe Reference Laboratory, Cardiff, UK |
E. faecalis JH2-2 | Rifr, Fusr | 11 |
E. faecalis EF20A | Tcr, Rifr, Fusr | This work |
E. coli (α-select, bronze efficiency) competent cells | Ampr | Bioline, UK |
This strain was responsible for an epidemic outbreak at Stoke Mandeville Hospital, United Kingdom (9).