TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Serotype | CPS production | Reference or sourcea |
|---|---|---|---|
| K. pneumoniae | |||
| Caroli | O1:K2 | + | 37 |
| Caroli/2 | O1:K− | − | |
| 591 | O1:K2 | + | Clinical isolate |
| 591/1 | O1:K− | − | |
| 37 | O1:K7 | + | 35 |
| 37/2a | O1:K− | − | |
| 58 | O1:K7 | + | 35 |
| 58/5 | O1:K− | − | |
| 151 | O1:K21 | + | Clinical isolate |
| 151/1 | O1:K− | − | |
| 557 | O1:K21 | + | Clinical isolate |
| 557/2 | O1:K− | − | |
| B5055 | O1:K2 | + | SS |
| 1702/49 | O1:K7 | + | SS |
| E. coli | |||
| Bort | O18:K1:H7 | 51 | |
| E701 | O6:K5:H1 | SS |
a
Clinical isolates are from the laboratory of one of us (R.P.). SS, Statens Seruminstitut, Copenhagen, Denmark. For details, see Materials and Methods.