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Table 1 V. parahaemolyticu s strains used in this study

From: Genetic analysis of the capsule polysaccharide (K antigen) and exopolysaccharide genes in pandemic Vibrio parahaemolyticus O3:K6

Strain

Description*

VP53

Wild type

∆0220

Deletion of VP0220 (wbfF) in region B

∆0220 plus complementation

∆0220 trans-complemented with VP0220

∆CPS

Deletion of VP0219-0237 in region B

∆VP215-218

Deletion of VP0215-0218 in region B

∆EPS

Deletion of VPA1403-1406 in region C

∆EPS plus complementation

∆EPS trans-complemented with VPA1403-1406

∆EPS plus empty vector

∆EPS with pBBR1-MCS2 empty vector

∆wzabc

Deletion of wza, wzb and wzc (VPA1602-1604) genes in region D

  1. *All mutants were derived from VP53.