TABLE 1 .
Y. pseudotuberculosis strains used in this study
| Strain | Relevant characteristic(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 32777 | Wild-type serogroup O1 strain | 41 |
| 32777ΔyopM | ΔyopM | 22 |
| 32777ΔyopK | Frame-shift mutation in yopK | This study |
| 32777ΔyopMyopB | ΔyopM, in-frame deletion of yopB (nucleotides 496–774) | This study |
| 32777ΔyopM/pMMB67EH | ΔyopM containing empty vector | 22 |
| 32777ΔyopM/pYopMKIM | ΔyopM containing pMMB67EH expressing YopMKIM under control of native promoter | 22 |
| 32777ΔyopM/pYopMKIMΔ6-15 | ΔyopM containing pMMB67EH expressing YopMKIM missing LRRs 6–15 | 22 |
| 32777ΔyopM/pYopMKIMΔ12-C | ΔyopM containing pMMB67EH expressing YopMKIM missing LRRs 12–15 and C terminus | This study |
| 32777ΔyopM/pYopMKIMΔC | ΔyopM containing pMMB67EH expressing YopMKIM missing C terminus | 22 |
| 32777ΔyopM/pYopMKIM D271A | ΔyopM containing pMMB67EH expressing YopMKIM with D271A amino acid substitution | This study |
| 32777/pGFP | Contains p67GFP3.1 | 32 |
| 32777ΔyopM/pGFP | ΔyopM containing p67GFP3.1 | This study |