Table 1.
Strains used in this study
| Strain | Description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| M. bovis BCG Pasteur 1173 | Wild type | Laboratory collection |
| M. bovis SUM36 | Derivative of wild type containing vector pSUM36 | This study |
| M. bovis KOTap | Derivative of wild type with the tap gene disrupted; tapTB::Ωhyg | This study |
| M. bovis PAZ11 | Derivative of wild type expressing the tapTB gene under its own promoter in the multicopy pSUM36 plasmid | This study |
| M. bovis AC48 | Derivative of wild type expressing the tapFR gene under its own promoter in the multicopy pSUM36 plasmid | This study |
| M. bovis KOP55 | Derivative of wild type with the p55 gene disrupted; p55::Ωhyg | 53 |
| M. bovis KO2333 | Derivative of wild type with the stp gene disrupted; stp::Ωhyg | 52 |