cDNA |
Complementary DNA |
CFU |
Colony forming unit |
CPS |
Capsular polysaccharide |
DMEM |
Dulbecco’s modified Eagle’s Medium |
EDTA |
Ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid |
FACS |
Fluorescence associated cell sorting |
FBS |
Fetal bovine serum |
FITC |
Fluoroscein isothiocyanate |
GbO3 |
globotriaosylceramide |
Hypox |
hypoxanthine phosphoribosyl transferase 1 |
IL |
Interleukin |
LDH |
lactate dehydrogenase |
LPS |
Lipopolysaccharide |
MFI |
Mean fluorescence intensities |
MOI |
Multiplicity of infection |
NPTr |
Newborn Pig Tracheal cells |
PAMs |
Primary alveolar macrophages |
PBS |
Phosphate-buffered saline |
PCR |
Polymerization chain reaction |
PPIA |
Peptidylprolyl isomerase A |
RT-PCR |
Reverse transcription polymerization chain reaction |
ST |
Sequence type |
THA |
Todd-Hewitt broth agar |
THB |
Todd-Hewitt broth |
VtaA |
Trimeric autotransporter |