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Decay constant (k) based on the infective fraction of phages (PFU) and the real-time RT-PCR estimatesa
| Subgroup | Decay constant
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Plaque (ln/day) | Real-time RT-PCR (ln/day) | |
| I | 2.53 (±0.09) | 0.81 (±0.36) |
| II | 2.09 (±0.06) | 1.12 (±0.06) |
| III | 2.54 (±0.21) | 1.51 (±0.09) |
| IV | 3.97 (±0.22)* | 1.07 (±0.01) |
Values in parentheses represent the standard errors (an asterisk denotes statistical difference at P < 0.05).
