Table 2.
Host range of isolated phages using spot test and EOP
| Isolate | Bacterial species | Sourcea | vB_EclM-EP1 | vB_EclM-EP2 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spot testb | Efficiency of plating (EOP) | Spot test | Efficiency of plating (EOP) | |||
| 6AS1 | E. cloacae complex | This study-(contaminated yogurt) | + | Host | + | Host |
| 3AS2 | E. cloacae complex | This study-(contaminated milk) | + | 0.00006 | + | 0.004 |
| 8CS3 | E. cloacae complex | This study-(contaminated milk) | + | 0.00007 | + | 0.0009 |
| 2AS4 | E. cloacae complex | This study-(contaminated yogurt) | ± | 0 | ± | 0 |
| En1 | Enterobacter spp. | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Pso1 | Pseudomonas oryzihabitans | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Psa1 | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Ec1 | Escherichia coli | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Aeh | Aeromonas hydrophila | Lab isolate | + | 0.00003 | + | 0.0002 |
| Klp | Klebsiella pneumoniae | Lab isolate | + | 0.00003 | + | 0.0002 |
| Sta1 | Staphylococcus aureus | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| St1 | Streptococcus spp. | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Pr1 | Proteus spp. | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sa1 | Salmonella spp. | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
| Sh1 | Shigella spp. | Lab isolate | - | 0 | - | 0 |
aSource of bacterial species in this work was obtained from: This study (contaminated dairy products) or Lab isolate (Microbiology lab, Botany and Microbiology Dept., Faculty of Science, Benha Univ.)
bThe level of lytic activity was expressed by (+) lysis, (±) weak lysis, and (-) no lysis and efficiency of plating (EOP)