Table 5.
LR of E. coli fecal output due to the effect of continuous feeding of phage master mix for 20 d via oral injection with alkali
| Phage feed at 1×10 7 PFU/ml via oral injection of phages for 20 d | E. coli CFU/mL | Mean LR (log 10 CFU/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Time zero (control) |
2.3 x 105 |
- |
| Day 1 |
1.6x 105 |
0.15 ± 0.03 |
| Day 2 |
9 x 104 |
0.4 ± 0.02 |
| Day 3 |
1 x 105 |
0.36 ± 0.07 |
| Day 4 |
1 x 104 |
1.36 ± 0.15 |
| Day 5 |
1 x 105 |
0.36 ± 0.09 |
| Day 6 |
4 x 103 |
1.76 ± 0.18 |
| Day 7 |
7 x 103 |
1.51 ± 0.22 |
| Day 8 |
9 x 103 |
1.4 ± 0.13 |
| Day 10 |
8 x 103 |
1.45 ± 0.1 |
| Day 12 |
1 x 105 |
0.36 ± 0.05 |
| Day 14 |
5 x 104 |
0.66 ± 0.03 |
| Day 16 |
5 x 104 |
0.66 ± 0.06 |
| Day 20 | 1.2 x 105 | 0.28 ± 0.04 |