Research Article

Temporal Regulation of fim Genes in Uropathogenic Escherichia coli during Infection of the Murine Urinary Tract

Table 1

Bacterial strains and plasmids used in this study.

Strains/plasmids DescriptionReference or source

E. coli strains
 NU149Cystitis clinical isolate[30]
 DH5α MCRGeneral cloning strainGibco/BBL
Plasmids
 pAON-1fimA-lacZYA locked Phase-ON on pUJ8[28]
 pP5-48fimB-lacZYA on pUJ8[28]
 pMP5-2.17fimE-lacZYA on pUJ8[28]
 pUJ8- phoA Ap[42]
 pHSS22oriT Km[28]
 pXen-5Emr, promoterless lux operon[43]
 pPP2-6pPR274 with multiple cloning site and Cm[28]
 pWS141-2fimB promoters on pHSS22This study
 pWS144-27fimB-lux fusion on pHSS22This study
 pWS145-38fimB-lux fusion on pPP2-6This study
 pHD-01fimA promoter on pHSS22This study
 pHD-02fimA-lux fusion on pHSS22This study
 pHD-03fimA-lux fusion on pPP2-6This study
 pHD-04fimE promoter on pHSS22This study
 pHD-05fimE-lux fusion on pHSS22This study
 pHD-06fimE-lux fusion on pPP2-6This study
 pHD-07ftsZ promoter on pHSS22This study
 pHD-08ftsZ-lux fusion on pHSS22This study
 pHD-09ftsZ-lux fusion on pPP2-6This study