TABLE 1 .
Identification of S. Typhimurium fimbrial operons expressed in spleen using in vivo expression technology
| Strain | Relevant reporter fusion for IVET | No. of PCR-positive clones (%) detected in spleen after kanamycin treatment (n = 96) |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Expt 1 | Expt 2 | ||
| χ9450 | Pbcf::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 0 | 0 |
| χ9451 | Psti::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 42 (44) | 10 (10) |
| χ9452 | Pstf::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 0 | 0 |
| χ9453 | Psaf::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 19 (20) | 59 (61) |
| χ9454 | Pstb::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 0 | 0 |
| χ9455 | Pfim::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 0 | 0 |
| χ9456 | Pagf::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 26 (27) | 7 (7) |
| χ9457 | Pstd::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 0 | 0 |
| χ9458 | Plpf::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 0 | 0 |
| χ9459 | Psth::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 0 | 0 |
| χ9460 | Ppef::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 0 | 0 |
| χ9461 | Pstc::pl-aph pl-lacZ | 5 (5) | 17 (18) |
| Unidentified | 4 | 3 | |