Table 1.
List of bacterial strains and plasmids used.
| Strain or plasmid | Genotype or description | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
| K. pneumoniae strains | ||
| Kpn WT | Wild-type strain (123/01), serotype K39 |
Ares et al., 2016 |
| Kpn rcsA | ΔrcsA::CmR | This study |
| Kpn hns | Δhns::KmR | Ares et al., 2016 |
| Kpn cps | Δ(galF-orf2-wzi)::KmR | Ares et al., 2016 |
| Plasmids | ||
| pKD119 | pINT-ts derivative containing the λ Red recombinase system under an arabinose-inducible promoter, TcR | Datsenko and Wanner, 2000 |
| pKD3 | pANTsγ derivative template plasmid containing the chloramphenicol cassette for λ Red recombination, ApR | Datsenko and Wanner, 2000 |