TABLE 1.
Bacterial strains and bacteriophages used in this study
| Bacterial strain or phage | Description | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Bacterial strains | ||
| ST64987 | S. thermophilus host for phages 9871-4 | DSM, Netherlands |
| LL64981 | Lactococcus lactis subsp. lactis host for phage 98103 | DSM, Netherlands |
| ST67368 | S. thermophilus host for phage 3681, as adsorption control | DSM, Netherlands |
| NZ9000 | Transformation host | Kuipers et al., 1998 (36) |
| Phages | ||
| 9871 | Lytic phage of S. thermophilus ST64987 | DSM, Netherlands |
| 9872 | Lytic phage of S. thermophilus ST64987 | DSM, Netherlands |
| 9873 | Lytic phage of S. thermophilus ST64987 | DSM, Netherlands |
| 9874 | Lytic phage of S. thermophilus ST64987 | DSM, Netherlands |
| 3681 | Lytic phage of S. thermophilus ST67368, as adsorption control | DSM, Netherlands |
| 98103 | Lytic phage of L. lactis LL64981, as adsorption control | DSM, Netherlands |