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Phage ϕIBB-PF7A plaque features, life cycle parameters and morphological characteristics determined from TEM micrographs
| Plaque | Morphology* | Life Cycle |
| Diameter: 4–6 mm | Head size: 63 nm | Latent period: 15 min |
| Halo size: 0.5 mm | Tail size: 13 nm × 8 nm, tapering | Adsorption rate: 5.58 × 10-10 mlmin-1 |
| Eclipse period: 10 min | ||
| Rise period: 25 min | ||
| Burst size: 153 PFU per infected cell |
* Determinations performed by Dr. H. W. Ackermann, Laval University, Quebec, Canada.
