TABLE 3.
Acinetobacter baumannii strains used in this study
| Strain name | Genotype | Description/phenotype | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB5075 WT | A. baumannii AB5075 wild type | 31 | |
| AB5075 comM::sacB_aacC4 | A. baumannii AB5075 comM::sacB_aacC4 | Replacement of the AbaR island with the sacB_aacC4 cassette, resistant to apramycin and sensitive to sucrose | This study |
| AB5075-T | A. baumannii AB5075 ΔAbaR11 | Deletion of the AbaR11 island and a repaired comM gene, highly transformable strain | This study |
| AB5075 ΔcomM | A. baumannii AB5075 ΔcomM | Markerless 231-bp deletion of the comM gene | This study |
| AB5075 Rifr | A. baumannii AB5075 Rifr | Spontaneous rpoB mutant I581F; rifampicin resistant | This study |
| AYE WT | A. baumannii AYE wild type | Wild type | 22 |
| AYE comM::sacB_aacC4 | A. baumannii AYE comM::sacB_aacC4 | Strain with a replacement of the AbaR island with the sacB_aacC4 cassette, resistant to apramycin and sensitive to sucrose | This study |
| AYE-T | A. baumannii AYE ΔAbaR1 | Strain with a deletion of the AbaR1 island and a repaired comM gene, highly transformable and antibiotic susceptible strain | This study |
| AYE ΔcomM | A. baumannii AYE ΔcomM | Markerless 231-bp deletion of the comM gene | This study |