TABLE 2.
Host range of bacteriophages isolated from fermenting sauerkraut
| Host strain | Plaques formeda with bacteriophage:
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y1b | Y4 | Y5 | Y10 | Y11 | Y12 | Y20 | R1 | R2 | R3 | |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides LA10c | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Leuconostoc mesenteroides LA112 | − | +d | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Lactobacillus plantarum LA280 | +d | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Lactobacillus plantarum LA89 | + | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − |
| Lactobacillus sp. LA296e | − | − | − | − | − | − | +d | − | − | − |
| Leuconostoc sp. strains | ||||||||||
| BI116 | − | − | +d | + | − | + | − | + | + | + |
| LA291f | − | − | + | +d | − | + | − | + | + | − |
| LA292 | − | − | ± | − | +d | + | − | − | − | − |
| LA293 | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | +d |
| LA294 | − | − | + | + | + | +d | − | + | + | − |
| LA295 | − | − | − | − | − | − | − | +d | +d | + |
a
+, clear plaques; ±, turbid plaques; −, no lysis.
b
Phage isolated from kimchi fermentation.
c
LA10 was the starter culture for the inoculated tank.
d
Initial host for the phage isolate.
e
LA296 was isolated from the control fermentation tank.
f
LA291 to LA295 were isolated from the inoculated tank.