TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study
| Strain | Species | Description | Sourcea |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2308 | B. abortus | Wild-type; smooth strain | VMRCVM |
| RB51 | B. abortus | Rough mutant of 2308, Rif; nature of mutation is unknown | VMRCVM |
| RA1 | B. abortus | Rough mutant of 2308; Tn5 disruption of glycosyltransferase gene, named wboA | VMRCVM |
| 16M | B. melitensis | Wild-type, smooth strain | VMRCVM |
| VTRM1 | B. melitensis | Rough mutant of 16M; Tn5 disruption of glycosyltransferase gene, named wboA | VMRCVM |
| WRR51 | B. melitensis | Rough mutant of 16M by replacement of the wbo gene with an antibiotic resistance gene | WRAIR |
| WRR51/pRFBUK11 | B. melitensis | WRR51 complemented with wboA; smooth strain | WRAIR |
a
VMRCVM, Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine; WRAIR, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research.