TABLE 1.
Rifr Brucella strains
| Rifr derived mutanta | Phenotypeb | Parental strain | Accession no. for mutant |
|---|---|---|---|
| RB51 | R | B. abortus strain 2308 | AY540346 |
| CT-1 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | AY540344 |
| CT-2 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-3 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-4 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-5 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-6 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-7 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-8 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-9 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | AY540342 |
| CT-10 | R | B. melitensis CT1p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-11 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | AY540339 |
| CT-12 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-13 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-14 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | AY540338 |
| CT-15 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | AY540340 |
| CT-16 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | |
| CT-17 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | AY540345 |
| CT-18 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | AY540343 |
| CT-19 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | AY540341 |
| CT-20 | R | B. melitensis CT2p isolate, Italy | |
| BM1R | S | B. melitensis strain 16M | |
| BM2R | S | B. melitensis strain 63/9 | |
| BM3R | S | B. melitensis strain Ether | |
| BA3R | S | B. abortus strain Tulya | |
| BA5R | R | B. abortus strain B3196 | |
| BS1R | S | B. suis strain 1330 | |
| BS2R | R | B. suis strain Thomsen | |
| BS3R | R | B. suis strain 686 |
a
The vaccine strain RB51 was supplied by CZ Veterinaria, Pomño, Spain; the other Rifr strains were derived in our laboratory.
b
R, rough; S, smooth.