TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this work
| Strain | Relevant propertiesa | Source |
|---|---|---|
| VC1898 | O1 serogroup, Smr, PBr | Lab strain |
| VC4251 | O139 serogroup, Smr, PBr | Lab strain |
| VC4251dmshA | Strain VC4251 with mshA deleted | This work |
| VC4251dgbpA | Strain VC4251 with gbpA deleted | This work |
| VC4251dtcpA | Strain VC4251 with tcpA deleted | This work |
| VC4251dlacZ | Strain VC4251 with lacZ deleted | This work |
| VC4251dlacZ(pBAD) | VC4251dlacZ containing pBAD24 | This work |
| VC4251dmshA(pBADmshA) | VC4251dmshA containing pBADmshA | This work |
| VC4251dgbpA(pBADgbpA) | VC4251dgbpA containing pBADgbpA | This work |
| VC4251dtcpA(pBADtcpA) | VC4251dtcpA containing pBADtcpA | This work |
| VC4251(pXEN-pmdh-luxCDABE) | VC4251 containing pXEN-pmdh-luxCDABE | This work |
| VC4251dmshA(pXEN-pmdh-luxCDABE) | VC4251dmshA containing pXEN-pmdh-luxCDABE | This work |
| VC4251dgbpA(pXEN-pmdh-luxCDABE) | VC4251dgbpA containing pXEN-pmdh-luxCDABE | This work |
| VC4251dtcpA(pXEN-pmdh-luxCDABE) | VC4251dtcpA containing pXEN-pmdh-luxCDABE | This work |
| SM10 λpir | thi thr leu tonA lacY supE recA::RP4-2-Tc::Mu λpir | Lab strain |
a
Sm, streptomycin; PB, polymyxin B.