TABLE 3.
Bacterial strains
| Strain | Description | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| PMSS1 | Wild type | 35 |
| PMSS1 Out1 | PMSS1 mouse output 8 weeks postinfection | This study |
| PMSS1 Out2 | PMSS1 mouse output 8 weeks postinfection | This study |
| PMSS1 Out3 | PMSS1 mouse output 8 weeks postinfection | This study |
| PMSS1 Out4 | PMSS1 mouse output 8 weeks postinfection | This study |
| PMSS1Δcag8::CAT_rpsL | PMSS1 with bp 578-658 of cag8 replaced by CAT_rpsL | This study |
| PMSS1Δcag8(Out1) | PMSS1Δcag8 transformed with Out1 genomic DNA | This study |
| PMSS1Δcag8(PMSS1) | PMSS1Δcag8 transformed with PMSS1 gDNA | This study |
| PMSS1Δcag24_25::CAT_rpsL | PMSS1 with cag24 1–89 bp and cag25 48–345 bp replaced by CAT_rpsL | This study |
| PMSS1Δcag24_25(Out2) | PMSS1Δcag24_25 transformed with Out2 genomic DNA | This study |
| PMSS1Δcag24_25(Out4) | PMSS1Δcag24_25 transformed with Out4 genomic DNA | This study |
| PMSS1Δcag24_25(PMSS1) | PMSS1Δcag24_25 transformed with PMSS1 gDNA | This study |
| PMSS1ΔcagA::CAT_rpsL | PMSS1 with all copies of cagA replaced by CAT_rpsL | 33 |
| PMSS1ΔcagA(Out3) | PMSS1ΔcagA transformed with Out3 genomic DNA | This study |
| PMSS1ΔcagA(PMSS1) | PMSS1ΔcagA transformed with PMSS1 genomic DNA | This study |
| PMSS1 cagA SF-1 | PMSS1 with a single copy of cagA | 32 |