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. 2014 Oct 14;9(5):1260–1263. doi: 10.1038/ismej.2014.187

Table 1. Intra- and intergeneric SaPIbov5 transfera.

Donor strain
   
Phage SaPI Recipient strain SaPI titreb
φ12 SaPIbov5 S. aureus JP4226 8.3 × 104
    S. epidermidis JP829 2.4 × 104
    S. epidermidis JP830 4.7 × 104
    L. monocytogenes SK1351 6.6 × 103
    L. monocytogenes EGDe 2.1 × 104
    S. xylosus C2a 7.1 × 104
       
φ12 SaPIbov5 Δcos S. aureus JP4226 <10
    S. epidermidis JP829 <10
    S. epidermidis JP830 <10
    L. monocytogenes SK1351 <10
    L. monocytogenes EGDe <10
    S. xylosus C2a <10
       
φ12 ΔterS SaPIbov5 S. aureus JP4226 <10
    S. epidermidis JP829 <10
    S. epidermidis JP830 <10
    L. monocytogenes SK1351 <10
    L. monocytogenes EGDe <10
    S. xylosus C2a <10
       
φSLT SaPIbov5 S. aureus JP4226 4.1 × 103
    S. epidermidis JP829 1.1 × 103
    S. epidermidis JP830 2.1 × 103
    L. monocytogenes SK1351 3.6 × 102
    L. monocytogenes EGDe 3.1 × 103
    S. xylosus C2a 4.0 × 103
       
φSLT SaPIbov5 Δcos S. aureus JP4226 <10
    S. epidermidis JP829 <10
    S. epidermidis JP830 <10
    L. monocytogenes SK1351 <10
    L. monocytogenes EGDe <10
    S. xylosus C2a <10

Abbreviation: SAPI, Staphylococcus aureus pathogenicity island.

a

The means of results from three independent experiments are shown. Variation was within ±5% in all cases.

b

No. of transductants per ml induced culture.