Table 2.
Strains used in this study.
| Strain | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| E. colistrains | ||
| MC4100 | F− araD139 (argF-lac)U196 rpsL150 (Str) relA1 flbB5301 deoC1 ptsF25 rbsR | (Casadaban, 1976) |
| LE392 | F− supF supE hsdR galK trpR metB lacY tonA | (Maniatis et al., 1989) |
| DH5αλpir | F− endA1 glnV44 thi-1 recA1 relA1 gyrA96 deoR nupG Φ80dlacZ_M15_(lacZYAargF) U169, hsdR17(rK− mK+), λpirRK6 | (Hanahan, 1983) |
| H. influenzaestrains | ||
| Rd KW20 | unencapsulated variant of a former type d strain | A. Wright |
| Rd ΔlctP | lctP | This study |
| Rd ΔarcA | arcA | This study |
| Rd ΔlctD | lctD | This study |
| Rd Δp5 | p5 | This study |
| 2019-R | clinical NTHi isolate from a patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease | (Campagnari et al., 1987) |
| 2019-R ΔlctP | lctP | This study |
| 2019-R ΔarcA | arcA | This study |
| 2019-R ΔlctP ΔarcA | lctP, arcA | This study |
| 2019-R Δp5 | p5 | This study |