Table 1.
Examples of lysogenic bacteriophage-encoded virulence determinants
| Virulence determinant | Bacteria | Bacteriophage | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| SopE | S. typhimurium | SopEΦ | 7 |
| SodC | S. typhimurium | Gifsy-2 | 31 |
| Cholera toxin | V. cholerae | CTXΦ | 11 |
| Toxin-coregulated pilus and CTXΦ receptor | V. cholerae | VPIΦ | 14 |
| Diphtheria toxin | Corynybacterium diphtheriae | Converting β-phage | 10 |
| Shiga-like toxin-I and -II | Enterotoxigenic E. coli | Shiga-like toxin converting phages | 12 |
| Serum resistance | E. coli | Lambda | 13, 28 |
| Enterotoxin A and staphylokinase | Staph. aureus | Φ 13 | 29 |
| Streptococcal pyrogenic exotoxins A and C | Group A Streptococci | T12 and 3GL16 | 30 |