Table 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study
| Strains | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| SL7207 | ΔaroA | Lab stock |
| ML21 | ΔaroA ΔpyrF | Lab stock |
| ML86 | ML21 ΔsipB | Lab stock |
| ML88 | ML21 ΔinvA | Lab stock |
| N19 | ML21 carrying PagC-invB-sipA-SaEsxA (ColE1 ori) | This study |
| N20 | ML21 carrying PagC-invB-sipA-SaEsxB (ColE1 ori) | This study |
| N106 | ML21 carrying empty plamsid (ColE1 ori) | This study |
| N80 | ML86 (ΔsipB) carrying PagC-invB-sipA-SaEsxA (ColE1 ori) | This study |
| N158 | ML88 (ΔinvA) carrying PagC-invB-sipA-SaEsxA (ColE1 ori) | This study |
| N160 | ML86 (ΔsipB) carrying PagC-invB-sipA-SaEsxB (ColE1 ori) | This study |
| N161 | ML88 (ΔinvA) carrying PagC-invB-sipA-SaEsxB (ColE1 ori) | This study |