Table 1 Bacterial strains used in this study
Strain | Characteristics | Reference or source |
|---|---|---|
E.coli DH5α | host strain used for cloning | Lab collection |
Lp02 | Virulent L. pneumophila serogroup 1, strain Philadelphia, rpsL, HsdR − , Thy − | Lab collection |
Lp03 | Virulent L. pneumophila serogroup 1, strain Philadelphia, dot03, rpsL, HsdR − , Thy − | [58] |
Xp02 | Lp02 with clpP deletion | This study |
Xp02c | Xp02 containing pXL901 for complementation | This study |
Lp02pj | Lp02 containing pJB908 | This study |
Lp03pj | Lp03 containing pJB908 | This study |
Xp02pj | Xp02 containing pJB908 | This study |
Lp02pGX* | Lp02 containing plasmids pGB908X* with icm promoter-gfp fusions | This study |
Xp02pGX* | Xp02 containing plasmids pGB908X* with icm promoter-gfp fusions | This study |
Lp03pG9 | Lp03 containing plasmid pGB9089 with icmV promoter-gfp fusion | This study |