TABLE 5.
Production of cell-free phage particles by V. cholerae strains carrying a genetically marked derivative of RS1Φ
| Strain | Description | Titer of RS1-KmΦ in culture supernatant (particles/ml)a |
|---|---|---|
| AF-1471(pRS1-Km) | Toxigenic V. cholerae O1 El Tor strain carrying pRS1-Km | 0.5 × 102 |
| AL-11089(pRS1-Km) | Toxigenic V. cholerae O139 carrying pRS1-Km | 1.2 × 102 |
| P-27459(pRS1-Km) | Toxigenic V. cholerae O1 El Tor strain carrying pRS1-Km | 1.8 × 102 |
| Bang-2(pRS1-Km) | Nontoxigenic (ΔCTX) V. cholerae O1 El Tor strain carrying pRS1-KmΦ | 0 |
| Bah-2(pRS1-Km) | Nontoxigenic (ΔCTX) V.cholerae O1 El Tor strain carrying pRS1-KmΦ | 0 |
| MO-10(pRS1-Km) | Toxigenic V. cholerae O139 strain carrying pRS1-Km | 2.1 × 102 |
| Bengal-2(pRS1-Km) | Nontoxigenic (ΔCTX) V. cholerae O139 strain carrying pRS1-Km | 0 |
| Env-002(RS1-Km) | Environmental CTXΦ−V. cholerae O1 El Tor strain lysogenized with pRS1-KmΦ | 0 |
| SA-317 (RS1-Km) | Nontoxigenic (CTXΦ−) V. cholerae O1 El Tor strain lysogenized with RS1-KmΦ | 0 |
| RV508(pRS1-Km) | Classical V. cholerae O1 strain carrying pRS1-Km | 4.5 × 104 |
| O395(pRS1-Km) | Classical V. cholerae O1 strain carrying pRS1-Km | 3.6 × 104 |
| Env-99(pRS1-Km) | Environmental CTXΦ−V. cholerae O139 strain carrying pRS1-Km | 0 |
| AOE-12/39(RS1-Km) | Environmental CTXΦ−V. cholerae O139 strain lysogenized with RS1-KmΦ | 0 |
a
Values are averages of three independent assays, using strain RV508 as the recipient.