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Logarithmic reduction calculated for Stx phages (infectivity and genomes), SC12 (infectivity), and STEC (colony counts) in an outdoor mesocosm in summer and winter. Values for Stx phages are presented as the average of values obtained for phage Φ534 and phage Φ557. All values are the average of three independent experiments conducted during the winter or summer season.
