Table 1.
Bacterial strains used in this study; and host range of AP5 on 60 Yersinia strains at 25°C and at 37°C
| Yersiniastrains | Description/Source | Biotype 1 | Serotype | Degree of lysis 2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y. aldovae Z1 | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. aldovae Z2 | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. bercovieri Z3 | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. bercovieri Z4 | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. enterocolitica gk132 | Unknown | O:1 | 2+ | |
| Y. enterocolitica JDE029 | Human, Finland | O:1 | 3+ | |
| Y. enterocolitica gk2943 | Unknown, Finland | O:2 | 3+ | |
| Y. enterocolitica gk1142 | Hare, Finland | O:2 | N | |
| Y. enterocolitica K3 | Patient isolate, Canada | 3 | O:3 | 2+ |
| Y. enterocolitica K9 | Patient isolate, Canada | 3 | O:3 | 3+ |
| Y. enterocolitica K10 | Patient isolate, Canada | 3 | O:3 | 3+ |
| Y. enterocolitica K11 | Patient isolate, Canada | 3 | O:3 | 3+ |
| Y. enterocolitica K12 | Patient isolate, Canada | 3 | O:3 | 2+ |
| Y. enterocolitica K2 | Patient isolate, Canada | 4 | O:3 | 3+ |
| Y. enterocolitica K6 | Patient isolate, Canada | 4 | O:3 | 3+ |
| Y. enterocolitica A | Patient isolate, Canada | 4 | O:3 | 3+ |
| Y. enterocolitica B | Patient isolate, Canada | 4 | O:3 | 1+ |
| Y. enterocolitica K1 | Patient isolate, Canada | 4 | O:3 | 2+ |
| Y. enterocolitica 6471/76 (YeO3) | Patient isolate, Finland | 4 | O:3 | 3+ |
| Y. enterocolitica 6471/76-c (YeO3-c) | plasmid (pYV) cured derivative of YeO3 [15] | 4 | O:3 | 2+ |
| Y. enterocolitica YeO3-R1 | Spontaneous rough derivative of YeO3-c [13] | 4 | O:3 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica YeO3-R2 | Spontaneous rough derivative of YeO3 [13] | 4 | O:3 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica YeO3-OC | Δ(wzx-wbcQ) derivative of YeO3, mutant missing outer core operon [14] | 4 | O:3 | 3+ |
| Y. enterocolitica YeO3-OCR | Δ(wzx-wbcQ) spontaneous rough derivative of YeO3-OC [14] | 4 | O:3 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica E | Patient isolate, Canada | 1A | O:5 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica F | Patient isolate, Canada | 1A | O:5 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica C | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:5,27 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica D | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:5,27 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K5 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:5,27 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K7 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:5,27 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K8 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:5,27 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica ATCC 9610 | Patient isolate, USA | 1 | O:8 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica ATCC 23715 | Patient isolate, USA | 1 | O:8 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica ATCC 27729 | Patient isolate, Belgium | 1 | O:8 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica I | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:8 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica J | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:8 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K4 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:8 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K20 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:8 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K21 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:8 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica G | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:9 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica H | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:9 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K13 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:9 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K14 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:9 | N |
| Y. enterocolitica K15 | Patient isolate, Canada | 2 | O:9 | N |
| Y. frederiksenii Q | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. frederiksenii S | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. intermedia M | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. intermedia N | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. kristensenii Y | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. kristensenii X | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. kristensenii ATCC 33639 | Hare, unknown | N | ||
| Y. mollaretii T | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. mollaretii U | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. pseudotuberculosis K | Patient isolate, Canada | I | N | |
| Y. pseudotuberculosis L | Patient isolate, Canada | I | N | |
| Y. rohdei V | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. rohdei W | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. ruckeri O | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. ruckeri P | Unknown, Canada | N | ||
| Y. ruckeri ATCC 29473 | Rainbow trout, USA | N |