Table 2.
Bacterial strains used in this study.
| S. aureus strains | Description | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| RN450 | NCTC8325 strain curated of prophages ϕ11, ϕ12 and ϕ13 | 55 |
| RN451 | RN450 lysogenized with prophage ϕ11 | 55 |
| RN10359 | RN450 lysogenized with prophage ϕ80α | 56 |
| RN450-ϕ11 | RN450 lysogenized with prophage ϕ11 | This study |
| RN450-ϕ80α | RN450 lysogenized with prophage ϕ80α | This study |
| RN450-ϕ53 | RN450 lysogenized with prophage ϕ53 | This study |
| RN450-ϕ85 | RN450 lysogenized with prophage ϕ85 | This study |
| JP6001 | ϕ80α Δ int (gp01) | This study |
| JP6002 | ϕ80α Δ xis (gp02) | This study |
| JP6003 | ϕ80α Δ gp03 | This study |
| JP6004 | ϕ80α Δ gp04 | This study |
| JP6005 | ϕ80α Δ gp05 | This study |
| JP6020 | ϕ80α Δ gp20 | This study |
| JP6021 | ϕ80α Δ gp21 | This study |
| JP3592 | ϕ80α cI G130E (phage mutant non-responsive to SOS activation) | 6 |