Table 1.
Wild-type and mutant Legionella strains used in this study
| Species and straina | Description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| Wild-type strains | ||
| L. pneumophila | ||
| 130b (ATCC BAA-74) | Clinical isolate, serogroup 1 | 58 |
| Philadelphia 1 (ATCC 33152) | Clinical isolate, serogroup 1 | 59 |
| Los Angeles 1 (ATCC 33156) | Clinical isolate, serogroup 4 | 60 |
| L. anisa (ATCC 35292) | Environmental isolate | 61 |
| L. jamestowniensis (ATCC 35298) | Environmental isolate | |
| L. micdadei (ATCC 33218) | Clinical isolate | 62 |
| Mutants of strain 130b | ||
| NU269 | feoB mutant | 16 |
| NU275 | lspF mutant | 63 |
| NU287 | tatB mutant | 64 |
| NU292 | ccmB mutant | 65 |
| NU302 | lbtA mutant | 10 |
| NU302(plbtA) | lbtA-complemented NU302 | 10 |
| NU326 | hmgA mutant | 32 |
| NU326(phmgA) | hmgA-complemented NU326 | 32 |
| NU408 | lly mutant | 31 |
| NU424 | lbtA lly double mutant | This study |
| GG105 | dotA mutant | 66 |
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L. pneumophila wild-type strains are listed with their original designations, followed, in parentheses, by the corresponding American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) strain number.