Table 10.
E. coli output decline due to the continuous phage feeding for 20 d via phage-containing capsules
| Phage feed at 1×10 6 PFU/ml in vegetable capsules for 20 d | Total E. coli output count (CFU/ml) | Mean LR (log 10 CFU/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Time zero (control –ve) |
3.1 x 106 |
- |
| Day 1 |
3.7x 106 |
−1.18 ± 0.07 |
| Day 2 |
6.2x 105 |
0.71 ± 0.05 |
| Day 3 |
9x 104 |
1.89 ± 0.13 |
| Day 4 |
2.8 x 104 |
2.35 ± 0.21 |
| Day 5 |
3.2 x 103 |
3.42 ± 0.026 |
| Day 6 |
2.6 x102 |
4.62 ± 0.32 |
| Day 7 |
3.7 x 102 |
4.43 ± 0.028 |
| Day 8 |
6.9 x 102 |
4.1 ± 0.17 |
| Day 10 |
7.3x 103 |
2.07 ± 0.09 |
| Day 12 |
4.8 x 104 |
1.16 ± 0.14 |
| Day 14 |
2.3 x 105 |
0.36 ± 0.05 |
| Day 16 |
4.4 x 105 |
−0.93 ± 0.1 |
| Day 20 | 5.3x105 | −0.19 ± 0.04 |