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TABLE 1.

Description of the plasmids used in this study

Plasmid	Description	Source or reference
pBSSOD	pBluescript plasmid with 1.1-kb insert containing the B. abortus sodC gene and its promoter; Amp^r	26
pBBR1MCS	Broad-host-range vector; Cm^r	18
pMC1871	Source plasmid for lacZ gene; Tet^r	Pharmacia Biotech
pBA2131	pUC19 vector with a 4.5-kb insert containing the B. abortus groE operon and its promoter; Amp^r	29
pRSETB	Expression vector; Amp^r	Invitrogen, Inc.
pBBSODpro	pBBR1MCS plasmid containing the B. abortus sodC promoter sequences; Cm^r	This study
pBBgroE	pBBR1MCS plasmid containing the B. abortus groE promoter sequences; Cm^r	This study