TABLE 3.
Strains and plasmids used in this study
| Name | Descriptiona | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Plasmids | ||
| pVV16-smyc:mCherry | Episomal plasmid, mCherry driven by smyc promoter, Hygr Kanr | This study |
| pVVRG | Episomal plasmid expressing constitutively GFP and mCherry, Hygr Kanr | This study |
| pMV306hsp+LuxG13 | Integration vector constitutively expressing luxCDABE operon, Kanr | Addgene plasmid 26161 |
| Strains | ||
| M. tuberculosis CDC1551 | Wild-type M. tuberculosis | This study |
| Mtb-RG | M. tuberculosis strain expressing mCherry and GFP | This study |
| Mtb-Lux | M. tuberculosis strain expressing lux operon | This study |
a
Hygr, hygromycin resistance; Kanr, kanamycin resistance.