Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
|
S. suis |
|
|
| 10 |
Virulent serotype 2 strain, porcine isolate |
[56] |
| 10ΔccpA |
Strain 10 ccpA mutant; ccpA::EmR |
[39] |
| 10ΔAD |
Strain 10 arginine deiminase operon mutant; arcA::SpcR |
[38] |
| 05ZYH33 |
Virulent serotype 2 strain, isolate from human outbreak in China |
[40] |
| A3286/94 |
Virulent serotype 9 strain, porcine isolate |
[41] |
|
S. agalactiae |
|
|
| 6313 |
A clinical isolate belonging to serotype III |
[57] |
|
S. gordonii |
|
|
| 30 |
|
[58] |
|
S. pyogenes |
|
|
| A40 | A clinical isolate belonging to M type 12 | [59] |