Table 2.
Bacterial strains used in the inter- and intra-species transfer of the Tn916-Tn1545 family to clinical and reference oral streptococci
| Strain | Background and relevant phenotype | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Bacillus subtilis BS49 | Laboratory strain::Tn916, TetR | [55] |
| S. sanguinis Ssg41 | Clinical isolate:: Tn916, TetR | [41] |
| S. oralis SO52 | Clinical isolate:: Tn916, TetR | [41] |
| S. mitis SM28 | Clinical isolate:: Tn6815, TetR | [41] |
| S. oralis SO32 | Clinical isolate, GentaR | This study |
| S. gordonii G3 | ATCC 10558::Tn5, KanR | This study |
| S. mutans M8 | ATCC 25175::Tn5, KanR | This study |
| S. mitis SMK7 | ATCC 49456::Tn5, KanR | This study |
| S. oralis SOK10 | ATCC 35,037::Tn5, KanR | This study |
| S. sanguinis Sg10 | ATCC 10556::Tn5, KanR | This study |