Table 1.
Bacterial strains used.
| Strain | Genotype/Description | Source |
|---|---|---|
| JE2 | USA300 WT from Nebraska mutant library | NARSA repository |
| NCTC 8325, MRSA Col, USA200, USA400, MNHOCH | Standard S. aureus strain | NARSA repository |
| MRSA ST-80 | Standard S. aureus strain | From Dr. Jean Lee, BWH, Harvard University |
| USA300 (NRS384) | Community MRSA strain | NARSA repository |
| Newman | MSSA strain | [61] |
| NE1399 | JE2 (hlgA null) | NARSA repository |
| NE1354 | JE2 (Hla null) | NARSA repository |
| NE873 | JE2 (AgrC null) | NARSA repository |
| NewmanSaeS P18 | Newman with SaeS version from Newman | From Dr. Bae |
| agrC NewmanSaeS P18 | 80α transductant of NE873 into NewmanSaeS P18 | This work |
| NewmanSaeS L18 | Newman with SaeS version from USA300 | From Dr. Bae |
| agrC NewmanSaeS L18 | 80α transductant of NE873 into NewmanSaeS L18 | This work |
| agrC null Newman | 80α transductant of NE873 into Newman | This work |
| agrC null USA300 NRS384 | 80α transductant of NE873 into USA300 | This work |
| hlgA null Newman | 80α transductant of NE1399 into Newman | This work |
| hla null Newman | 80α transductant of NE1354 into Newman | This work |