TABLE 1.
L. monocytogenes strains used in this study
| Strain | Descriptiona | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 10403S | Wild type | 5 |
| DP-L3903 | Wild type Ermr | 3 |
| DP-L2161 | ΔLLO | 25 |
| DP-L4017 | LLO L461T | 19 |
| DP-L4057 | LLO S44A | This study |
| DP-L4384 | LLO S44A L461T | This study |
| DP-L4157 | LLO L461T Ermr | This study |
| DP-L4382 | LLO S44A Ermr | This study |
| DP-L4385 | LLO S44A L461T Ermr | This study |
| DP-L3078 | ΔActA | 38 |
| DP-L4038 | ΔActA LLO L461T | This study |
| DP-L4396 | ΔActA LLO S44A | This study |
| DP-L4397 | ΔActA LLO S44A L461T | This study |
| DP-L4403 | ΔActA LLO L461T Ermr | This study |
| DP-L4399 | ΔActA LLO S44A Ermr | This study |
| DP-L4400 | ΔActA LLO S44A L461T Ermr | This study |
a
Ermr, erythromycin resistance; ΔLLO, the hly gene has an in-frame deletion in the open reading frame; ΔActA, the actA gene has an in-frame deletion in the open reading frame.