TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Description | Source or reference(s) |
|---|---|---|
| M. catarrhalis O35E | Wild type | 2 |
| M. catarrhalis O35E hag (O35E.TN2) | Adhesin mutant; decreased adherence to A549 cells | 16 |
| M. catarrhalis O35E uspA1 (O35E.1) | Adhesin mutant; decreased adherence to Chang cells | 1 |
| M. catarrhalis O35E uspA2 | Decreased serum resistance | 1 |
| S. pyogenes 1881 | Opacity factor (−); emm1 | 27 |
| S. pyogenes 90-226 | Opacity factor (−); emm1 | 10, 12 |
| S. pyogenes SF370 | Opacity factor (−); emm1 | 30 |
| S. pyogenes CS101 | Opacity factor (+); emm49 | 25 |
| S. aureus RN6390 | Wild type | 24 |
| S. agalactiae | Wild type | Laboratory stock |
| S. pneumoniae | Wild type | 20 |