TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and plasmids
| Strain or plasmid | Relevant characteristicsa | Source or reference |
|---|---|---|
| Strains | ||
| Acinetobacter baumannii | ||
| BM4420 | Ak Cm Gm Ip Km Su Tc | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4421 | Ak Cm Gm Ip Km Rif Sp Su Tc Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4422 | Ak Cm Cz Gm Ip Km Sm Sp Su Tc Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4423 | Ak Cm Gm Is Km Sm Sp Su Tc Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4424 | Ak Cm Gm Ip Km Su Tc | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4425 | Cm Gm Km Sm Sp Su Tc | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4426 | Ak Cm Cz Ip Km Sm Sp Su Tc Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4427 | Ak Cm Ip Km Sm Sp Tc | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4428 | Ak Cm Ip Km Gm Sm Sp Su | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4429 | Cm Cz Km Su Tc Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4430 | Ak Cm Gm Ip Km Sm Sp Su Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4431 | Ak Gm Ip Km Sm Sp Su Tc | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4432 | Ak Cm Cz Gm Ip Km Sm Sp Su Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4433 | Cm Sm Sp | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4434 | Cm Gm Km Sm Sp Su Tc Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4435 | Cm Gm Km Sm Sp Su Tc | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4436 | Cm Gm Km Sm Sp Su Tc Tm | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4437 | Ak Gm Ip Km Sm Su Tc | Clinical strain from France |
| BM4438 | Ak Cm Cz Gm Ip Km Sm Sp Su Tc | Clinical strain from Czech Republic |
| BM4439 | Cm Cz Gm Km Rif Tm Tc | Clinical strain from Czech Republic |
| Escherichia coli JM83 | araΦ (lac-proAB) rpsL [Φ80Δ(lacZ)M15] | 28 |
| Plasmids | ||
| pUC18 | Tra− Mob− Ap | 28 |
| pAT719 | Tra− Mob− Ap Tm Gm | 3.8-kb BamHI fragment of BM4430 cloned in pUC18 |
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Abbreviations: Tra−, non-self-transferable; Mob−, nonmobilizable; Ak, amikacin resistance; Cm, chloramphenicol resistance; Cz, ceftazidime resistance; Gm, gentamicin resistance; Ip, isepamicin resistance; Km, kanamycin resistance; Rif, rifampin resistance; Sm, streptomycin resistance; Sp, spectinomycin resistance; Su, sulfonamide resistance; Tc, ticarcillin resistance; Tm, tobramycin resistance.