TABLE 4.
Strain descriptions
| Strain | Descriptiona | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| M. abscessus | Mycobacterium abscessus (ATCC 19977) strain containing pJV53-zeo; Zeor | 53 |
| M. abscessus strain 1 | Rough clinical strain isolated from sputum | This study |
| M. abscessus strain 2 | Rough clinical strain isolated from sputum | This study |
| M. abscessus strain 3 | Rough clinical strain isolated from hand ulcer | This study |
| M. abscessus strain 4 | Rough clinical strain isolated from sputum | This study |
| M. abscessus strain 5 | Rough clinical strain isolated from bone joint abscess | This study |
| M. abscessus strain 6 | Rough clinical strain isolated from sputum | This study |
| ΔwhiB7 mutant | M. abscessus with deletion of whiB7 (MAB_3508c) from bp 80–131; Kanr,b | This study |
| Δaac(2′) mutant | M. abscessus with deletion of aac(2′) (MAB_4395) from bp 200–300; Kanr,b | This study |
| Δtap mutant | M. abscessus with deletion of tap (MAB_1409c) from bp 551–560; Kanr,b | This study |
| ΔwhiB7-C mutant | ΔwhiB7 (Kanrb) with pMV261 expressing MAB_3509c (upstream gene in operon) and whiB7 gene from native promoter; Aprrc | This study |
a
Zeor, zeomycin resistance; Kanr, kanamycin resistance; Aprr, apramycin resistance.
b
Resistance cassette from pMV261 (52).
c
Resistance cassette from pT10full.