Table 2.
Strain | Agglutinationa | MHSAb |
---|---|---|
WTc SL3144 | +++ (800) | +++ |
SL3144ΔfimA | − | N/D |
SL1344fimA::TT | − | N/D |
SL3144ΔfimI | +++ (6,400) | +++ |
SL3144ΔfimH | − | − |
SL3144ΔfimF | − | − |
SL3144ΔfimHF | − | − |
+++, visible agglutination after 60 s; −, no detectable agglutination after 5 min. Numbers in parentheses are titers of reactivity with anti-FimA serum.
MSHA, mannose-sensitive agglutination of guinea pig erythrocytes; N/D, not done.
WT, wild type.