Table 1 S. suis strains used in this study.

From: Capsular polysaccharide switching in Streptococcus suis modulates host cell interactions and virulence

Strain

Sero-typea

MLSTb

Description

Reference

P1/7 (SS2)

2

ST1 (CC1)

Serotype 2 reference strain isolated from a pig with meningitis; genome completely sequenced

24

ΔCPS2tocat

UT

ST1 (CC1)

Non-encapsulated P1/7 mutant, in which cps2 genes (cps2A-cps2S) were replaced with the cat cassette; chloramphenicol resistant

This study

SS2to3

3

ST1 (CC1)

Serotype-switched P1/7 mutant, in which cps2 genes (cps2A-cps2S) were replaced with cps3 genes (cps3A-cps3N); serotype 3

This study

SS2to4

4

ST1 (CC1)

Serotype-switched P1/7 mutant, in which cps2 genes (cps2A-cps2S) were replaced with cps4 genes (cps4A-cps4Q); serotype 4

This study

SS2to7

7

ST1 (CC1)

Serotype-switched P1/7 mutant, in which cps2 genes (cps2A-cps2S) were replaced with cps7 genes (cps7A-cps7R); serotype 7

This study

SS2to8

8

ST1 (CC1)

Serotype-switched P1/7 mutant, in which cps2 genes (cps2A-cps2S) were replaced with cps8 genes (cps8A-cps8P); serotype 8

This study

SS2to9

9

ST1 (CC1)

Serotype-switched P1/7 mutant, in which cps2 genes (cps2A-cps2S) were replaced with cps9 genes (cps9A-cps9N); serotype 9

This study

SS2to14

14

ST1 (CC1)

Serotype-switched P1/7 mutant, in which cps2 genes (cps2A-cps2S) were replaced with cps14 genes (cps14A-cps14V); serotype 14

This study

ΔCPS2

UT

ST1 (CC1)

Non-encapsulated P1/7 mutant, in which cps2 genes (cps2A-cps2S) were deleted

This study

MO691

3

ST108 (CC94)

Field isolate from a lung of a diseased pig; donor of serotype 3 genome DNA

25

6407

4

ST54 (CC53/54)

Serotype 4 reference strain from a diseased pig; donor of serotype 4 genome DNA

 

MO690

7

ST29 (CC25)

Field isolate from the brain of a pig with meningitis; donor of serotype 7 genome DNA

25

MO941

8

ST87 (CC87)

Field isolate from a lung of a diseased pig; donor of serotype 8 genome DNA

25

1016/10

9

ST16

(CC16)

Field isolate from the brain of a diseased pig with meningitis; donor of serotype 9 genome DNA

26

DAN13730

14

ST6 (CC1)

Serotype 14 reference strain from a human; donor of serotype 14 genome DNA

 

MNCM50

2

ST104 (CC104)

Clinical isolate from a patient with pulmonary edema, the source of the afuC gene

19

  1. a UT, untypeable.
  2. b ST, sequence type; CC, clonal complex.
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