Table 9.
E. coli output decline due to the continuous phage feeding for 20 d via oral injection of group B rats
| Phage feed at 1×10 7 PFU/ml via oral injection for 20 | Total E. coli output count (CFU/mL) | Mean LR (log 10 CFU/ml) |
|---|---|---|
| Time zero (control –ve) |
2.4 x 106 |
- |
| Day 1 |
2.3x 105 |
0.01 ± 0.003 |
| Day 2 |
2.5x 105 |
1.1 ± 0.08 |
| Day 3 |
3.2x 105 |
1.33 ± 0.12 |
| Day 4 |
7.3 x 104 |
1.9 ± 0.14 |
| Day 5 |
4.2 x 104 |
2.3 ± 0.09 |
| Day 6 |
8.4 x 103 |
3.1 ± 0.24 |
| Day 7 |
3.5 x 103 |
3.45 ± 0.2 |
| Day 8 |
8.1 x 103 |
3.04 ± 0.3 |
| Day 10 |
5.8x 103 |
2.17 ± 0.17 |
| Day 12 |
7.1 x 104 |
0.99 ± 0.1 |
| Day 14 |
2 x 105 |
0.42 ± 0.07 |
| Day 16 |
7 x 104 |
−0.13 ± 0.02 |
| Day 20 | 3 x 105 | 0.054 ± 0.006 |