Table 1. Life history parameters of φX174 and G4.

Parameter	φX174		G4
	E. coli	S. typhimurium	E. coli	S. typhimurium
k (×10−9 mL/min)	3.29±.581	2.14±.733	3.23±.746	-
L (min)	15	20	15	-
B (PFU)	170.06±7.76	131.73±1.62	297.77±16.76	-

All values are means of 3 replicates±SEM. Lysis times showed no detectable variation.