Table 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study.
| Organism | Relevant characteristics | References |
|---|---|---|
| C. jejuni STRAINS | ||
| NCTC12658 | Wild type, propagation strain for phages F347-F352 | National collection of type cultures |
| NCTC12662 | Wild type, propagation strain for phages F198, F207, F267, F268, F287, F303, F325, F326, F353-F375 | National collection of type cultures |
| RM1221 | Wild type, propagation strain for phages F376-F389 | Fouts et al., 2005 |
| 12662X3 | Phage F207 resistant variant of NCTC12662 (third re-streak) | This study |
| 12662R | Phage F207 resistant variant of NCTC12662 (final re-streak) | This study |
| NCTC12662ΔkpsM | Acapsular NCTC12662 mutant | Sørensen et al., 2015 |
| NCTC12662ΔmotA | Non-motile flagellated NCTC12662 mutant | Sørensen et al., 2015 |
| NCTC12662Δ06810 | MeOPN-transferase mutant | This study |
| PLASMIDS | ||
| pET28a (+) | pBR322 origin, kanR | Novagen |
| pRY109 | pMb1 origin, catR | Yao et al., 1993 |
| pYEG102 | pET28a (+): Δ06810::cat | This study |