Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Characteristics | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| E.coli DH5α | host strain used for cloning | Lab collection |
| Lp02 | Virulent L. pneumophila serogroup 1, strain Philadelphia, rpsL, HsdR − , Thy − | Lab collection |
| Lp03 | Virulent L. pneumophila serogroup 1, strain Philadelphia, dot03, rpsL, HsdR − , Thy − | [58] |
| Xp02 | Lp02 with clpP deletion | This study |
| Xp02c | Xp02 containing pXL901 for complementation | This study |
| Lp02pj | Lp02 containing pJB908 | This study |
| Lp03pj | Lp03 containing pJB908 | This study |
| Xp02pj | Xp02 containing pJB908 | This study |
| Lp02pGX* | Lp02 containing plasmids pGB908X*
with icm promoter-gfp fusions |
This study |
| Xp02pGX* | Xp02 containing plasmids pGB908X*
with icm promoter-gfp fusions |
This study |
| Lp03pG9 | Lp03 containing plasmid pGB9089 with icmV promoter-gfp fusion |
This study |
The X* represents the numbers of the plasmids or bacterial strains containing the icm promoter-gfp fusions: 1. icmTS, 2. icmR, 3. icmQ, 4. icmPO, 5. icmMLKEGCD, 6. icmJB, 7. icmHF, 8. icmWX, 9. icmV