TABLE 1.
Infectivity of different R408 phage constructsa
| Phage | Infectivity of:
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| F+TolA+ | F−TolA+ | F+TolA− | F−TolA− | |
| N1L1 | 2.6 × 109 (1.0 × 1010) | 1.0 × 102 (1.0 × 1010) | 0 (3.0 × 108) | 0 (3.0 × 108) |
| N2L2 | 0 (3.5 × 108) | 0 (3.5 × 108) | 0 (3.5 × 108) | 0 (3.5 × 108) |
| Wild type | 3.0 × 1012 (5.0 × 1012) | 3.0 × 104 (5.0 × 1012) | 1.5 × 101 (5.0 × 1012) | 1.0 × 101 (5.0 × 1012) |
a
PFU obtained when infecting bacteria that express F pilus and/or TolA. The number in parentheses represents the total amount of input phage used.