Table 1. Characteristics and references of bacterial strains used in this study.
| Bacterial strain | Characteristics | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Yersinia pseudotuberculosis | ||
| YPIII(pIB102) | Wild-type | [66] |
| YPIII(pIB102) yopE-luxAB | Luciferase reporter under the control of YopE promotor | [67] |
| YPIII(pIB604) ΔyopB | Translocation deficient | [68] |
| YPIII(pIB102) yopE-bla | β-lactamase translationally fused to YopE | [52] |
| Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ||
| PAK | Wild-type | D. Bradley |
| PAK exsA::Ω | T3SS defective | [69] |
| Chlamydia trachomatis | serovar L2 | VR-902B, ATCC |