TABLE 1.
B. pertussis strain | Relevant characteristic(s) | Reference or source |
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BP338 | Wild type | 27 |
RFBP2152 | ΔbrkA mutant of BP338, Genr | 8 |
BP338ΔbrkA | ΔbrkA mutant of BP338, Genr | This study |
Tohama I | Wild type | 12 |
TohΔbrkA | ΔbrkA mutant of Tohama I, Genr | This study |
6068 | Wild type | 1997 clinical isolate |
6068ΔbrkA | ΔbrkA mutant of 6068, Genr | This study |
GMT1 | Wild type | 16, 17 |
GMT1ΔbrkA | ΔbrkA mutant of GMT1, Genr | This study |