Table 1.
Bacterial strains and phages used in this study
| Strain or phage | Description | Source or reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| S. aureus strains | ||
| RN4220 | Restriction deficient, no capsule, no prophage, transformable strain | 10, 17 |
| 4S5 | RN4220 Δspa ΔltaS | 6 |
| RN4220ΔtagO | RN4220 ΔtagO | This study |
| K6 | RN4220, transposon insertion in tarM | 21 |
| cK6 | K6 complemented with pRB474-tarM | 21 |
| ctagO | ΔtagO complemented with pRB474-tagO | This study |
| SA113 | Derivative of NCTC 8325 harboring prophages φ11, φ12, and φ13 | 8 |
| SA113ΔtagO | SA113 ΔtagO; no wall teichoic acids | 18 |
| Phages | ||
| φ47 | Siphoviridae, serogroup A | NCTCa |
| φSa2mw | Siphoviridae, serogroup A | C. Goerke |
| φ13 | Siphoviridae, serogroup F | G. Bierbaum |
| φ77 | Siphoviridae, serogroup F | NCTC |
| φK | Myoviridae, serogroup D | G. Bierbaum |
| φ812 | Myoviridae, serogroup D | S. Moineau |
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NCTC, National Collection of Type Cultures.