Table 1.
Examples of phages isolated from the environment capable of infecting across genera.
| Author/s (year) | Genera infected | Number of genera | Pathogenicity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Koskella and Meaden (2013) | Pseudomonas and Erwinia | 2 | Crop pathogens |
| Lu et al. (2012) | Lactobacillus and Weissella | 2 | Endocarditis and bacteremia |
| Evans et al. (2010) | Serratia and Pantoea | 2 | NA |
| Bielke et al. (2007) | Salmonella and Klebsiella or Escherichia | 2 | Enterocolitis, pneumonia, urinary tract infections, and septicemia |
| Beumer and Robinson (2005) | Sphaerotilus and Pseudomonas | 2 | Pneumonia, urinary tract infections, septicemia, and wound infection |
| Thomas et al. (2002) | Gordonia, Nocardia, and Rhodococcus | 3 | Opportunistic pathogenesis |
| Jensen et al. (1998) | Pseudomonas and Sphaerotilus or Escherichia | 2 | Pneumonia, urinary tract infections, septicemia, wound infection, and enteric disease |
| Tilley et al. (1990) | Multiple genera within the Micromonospora | 3 | Respiratory infection |