Table 2 Strains used in this study

From: Streptococcus agalactiae cadD alleviates metal stress and promotes intracellular survival in macrophages and ascending infection during pregnancy

Strain ID

Strain name in this study

Description

Source or reference

GB00112

GB112 or WT

ST-17 GBS strain isolated from vaginal rectal swab of pregnant woman

22

GB02138

ΔcadD

GB00112 with cadD deletion

This study

GB02139

WT:EV

GB00112 with pLZ12 empty vector

22

GB02140

ΔcadD:EV

GB02138 with pLZ12 empty vector

This study

GB02141

ΔcadD:C

GB02138 complemented strain (cadD_pLZ12)

This study