TABLE 2 .
S. aureus strains used in this study
| Strain | Relevant characteristic(s) | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| Newman strains | Wild type | 37 |
| qoxB mutant | ΔqoxB | 3 |
| qoxA mutant | qoxA::erm | This study |
| cydAB mutant | ΔcydAB | This study |
| cydA mutant | cydA::erm | This study |
| ctaB mutant | ΔctaB | This study |
| ctaA mutant | ctaA::erm | This study |
| ctaM mutant | ctaM::erm | This study |
| ctaB cydA mutant | ΔctaB cydA::erm | This study |
| ctaB qoxA mutant | ΔctaB qoxA::erm | This study |
| qoxB ctaM mutant | ΔqoxB ctaM::erm | This study |
| cydAB ctaM mutant | ΔcydAB ctaM::erm | This study |
| qoxB ctaA mutant | ΔqoxB ctaA::erm | This study |
| cydAB ctaA mutant | ΔcydAB ctaA::erm | This study |
| JE2 strains | Wild type | 38 |
| qoxA mutant | qoxA::erm | 38 |
| cydA mutant | cydA::erm | 38 |
| ctaA mutant | ctaA::erm | 38 |
| ctaM mutant | ctaM::erm | 38 |