Table 1.
Strains and plasmids used in this study.
| Strain | Properties | Reference/source |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial strains | ||
| V. cholerae A1552 | Wild type, O1 El Tor, Inaba, smooth, Rifr | Valeru et al. (2009) |
| V. cholerae A1552 hmgA | O1 El Tor, Inaba, smooth, ΔhmgA, Rifr, Kmr | Valeru et al. (2009) |
| V. cholerae A1552 hmgA complement | O1 El Tor, Inaba, smooth, ΔhmgA, hmgA::pUC18, Rifr, Apr, Kmr | Valeru et al. (2009) |
| V. cholerae A1552 pUC18 | O1 El Tor, Inaba, smooth, pUC18, Rifr, Apr | This study |
| V. cholerae A1552 hmgA pUC18 | O1 El Tor, Inaba, smooth, ΔhmgA, pUC18, Rifr, Apr, Kmr | This study |
| Plasmids | ||
| pUC18 | Cloning vector, pMB1 ori, LAC pr, lacZ, Apr | Yanisch-Perron et al. (1985) |
| Protozoan strains | ||
| A. castellanii | Wild type | ATCC 30234 |
| T. pyriformis | Wild type | ATCC 205063 |