Table 1. Campylobacter strains and phages used in this study.
Strain | Description | Origin | Reference |
C. jejuni NCTC11168 | Group III phage indicator and propagation strain | Chicken | NCTC [25] |
C. jejuni NCTC12662 | Propagation strain of group II phages CP7 and CP75 | Unknown | NCTC [25] |
C. coli NCTC12668 | Group II phage indicator and propagation strain | Unknown | NCTC [25] |
C. jejuni BfR-CA-3871 | Susceptible to group II and -III phages | Sheep (CNET60) | BfR (NRL Campylobacter) |
C. jejuni BfR-CA-4014 | Susceptible to group II and -III phages | Wild bird (CNET28) | BfR (NRL Campylobacter) |
Group II phages | |||
CP07 | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni, C. coli | Faecal sample, poultry, Germany | This work |
CP21 | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni, C. coli | Faecal sample, poultry, Germany | [35] |
CP68 | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni, C. coli | Faecal sample, poultry, Germany | This work |
CP75 (NCTC12675) | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni, C. coli | UK | NCTC [25] |
CP83 (NCTC12683) | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni, C. coli | UK | NCTC [25] |
CP84 (NCTC12684) | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni, C. coli | UK | NCTC [25] |
Group III phages | |||
CP1 | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni | Faecal sample, poultry, Germany | This work |
CP14 | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni | Faecal sample, poultry, Germany | This work |
F14 | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni | Denmark | [24] |
CP32 | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni | UK | [26] |
CP81 | Myovirus, active on C. jejuni | Poultry skin, Germany | [23] |
NCTC; National Collection of Type Cultures, Health Protection Agency, UK.