TABLE 4.

Values of bacteriophages of Bacteroides and fecal coliforms present in wastewaters with human fecal pollution and fecal material of animal origin from different European countries

Country	Origin	nd	Phages of RYC 2056e		Phages of GA-17e		FCf
			Avg no.	% Positive	Avg no.	% Positive
Spain	Human	22	4.3 × 104	100	5.9 × 104	100	1.3 × 107
	Cattle	7	1.5 × 104	57	<50a	0	1.0 × 107
	Pig	9	1.2 × 105	100	2.5 × 102	50	5.0 × 107
	Poultry	8	5.7 × 104	100	<50	0	1.3 × 107
France	Human	14	2.6 × 104	100	2.4 × 104	100	4.0 × 106
	Cattleb	10	1.2 × 103	70	<50	0	3.2 × 106
Sweden	Human	10	2.2 × 103	90	3.6 × 103	80	2.0 × 106
	Cattle	8	1.4 × 102	25	<50	0	1.3 × 105
	Poultry	1	5.0 × 101	100	<50	0	3.2 × 102
United Kingdom	Human	10	1.1 × 104	100	2.9 × 103c	100	5.0 × 106
	Cattle	4	2.0 × 102	25	<50	0	2.5 × 107
	Pig	3	8.1 × 104	100	<50	0	1.6 × 108
	Poultry	3	1.4 × 102	66	<50	0	2.7 × 103
Cyprus	Human	10	3.3 × 104	100	1.2 × 104	100	2.5 × 107
	Pig	5	2.3 × 104	100	<50	0	1.0 × 107
	Poultry	5	1.1 × 103	100	<50	0	6.3 × 107

^aValues under the detection limit of the experiment.

^bSamples predominantly from cattle, although a few of them could have received inputs from pig and sheep.

^cVery turbid plaques.

^dn, no. of samples.

^eNo. of phages is expressed as PFU/100 ml.

^fNo. of fecal coliforms (CFU/100 ml).