Table 1.
List of V. vulnificus strains used in this study including their respective genotypes, source of isolation, and colony opacities (capsule presence).
| Strain Name | Genotype | Isolation Source | Opacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| CMCP6 | C | Human Blood | Opaque |
| YJ016 | C | Human Blood | Opaque |
| MO6-24 | C | Human Blood | Opaque |
| C7184 | C | Human Blood | Opaque |
| C7184/Tra | C | Spontaneous CPS mutant | Translucent |
| LSU2098 | E | Human wound | Opaque |
| E64MW | E | Human wound | Opaque |
| LSU549 | E | Human wound | Opaque |
| LSU1657 | E | Human wound | Opaque |
| LSU1657/Tra | E | Spontaneous CPS mutant | Translucent |
| ENV1 | E | Water | Opaque |
| SS108-A3A | E | Oyster | Opaque |
| JY1305 | E | Oyster | Opaque |
| JY1701 | E | Oyster | Opaque |
| JY1701/Tra | E | Spontaneous CPS mutant | Translucent |
a Isogenic CPS mutants lacking the wzb gene of the CPS operon, referred to as a TR2 genotype by Chatzidaki-Livanis et al. [24].