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. 2016 Oct 4;6:34338. doi: 10.1038/srep34338

Table 1. Morphological and physiological characteristics of phages from the collection, and reference phages T4, λ, and T7.

Phage name Phage family(hl, hd, tl, td) Plaque morphology Host spectrum* Lysis at4 °C Phage survivability in studied conditions (relative phage titer in %)
−20 °C(12 h) 40 °C(40 min) 62 °C(40 min) 95 °C(5 min) pH 2 37 °C(1 h) pH 4 37 °C(1 h) pH 10 37 °C(1 h) pH 12 37 °C(1 h) Osmoticshock 0.09%SDS45 °C 0.1%CTAB(1 min) 0.1%Sarkosyl(10 min) 63%ethanol(1 h) 90%acetone(1 h) 50%DMSO(10 min) chloro-form4 °C(1.5 h)
vB_Eco1S-1 Siphoviridae (65, 64, 167, 11) clear; ø 1–1.7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 77.5 77.5 48.9 0 0 68.6 100 9.9 100 0.9 12.3 100 10 2.4 6.4 41.4
vB_Eco1S-2 Siphoviridae (84, 76, 157, 10) clear; ø 1–1.7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 8.3 100 56 0 0 62.5 88.9 0 100 0.75 42.8 100 4.9 7.1 92.9 100
vB_Eco1P-3 Podoviridae (50, 48, 13, 13) bull’s eye morphology; ø 2–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 58.3 50 0 0 0 10.6 88.2 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 0.04 40
vB_Eco1P-4 Podoviridae (56, 52, 9, 10) bull’s eye morphology; ø 2–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 37.5 22.5 0 0 0 0 62.5 2.9 100 0 0 59 0 0 17.1 50
vB_Eco1M-5 Myoviridae (67, 67, 110, 22) clear; ø 1–1.7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 50 100 71.4 0 0 65 95 0.2 100 55.4 72.7 100 89.3 7.1 64.2 100
vB_Eco1S-6 Siphoviridae (54, 58, 147, 11) clear; ø 2–3 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 45 45 11.8 0 0 4.8 79.3 1.7 100 0 24 100 100 17.4 100 90
vB_Eco1P-7 Podoviridae (46, 45, 29, 6) clear; ø 3–5 mm E. coli (MG1655, Tap90, Hfr3000) + 59.1 41 0.6 0 0 3.2 100 0.02 100 0 0 100 8.3 0 0.04 13.3
vB_Eco1S-8 Siphoviridae (50, 48, 145, 11) clear with halo; ø 3–5.5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 83.3 35 30 0 0 9 84.6 4 100 0 0 100 40 14.4 92.9 100
vB_Eco1S-9 Siphoviridae (55, 54, 155, 10) clear; ø 3–5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 100 100 0.05 0 0 4 100 0.01 100 0 0 100 2 0.2 0.6 26.7
vB_Eco1S-10 Siphoviridae (61, 57, 135, 12) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 83.3 100 20 0 0 21 70 0.05 100 0 0.1 90 100 6.9 2.3 100
vB_Eco1S-11 Siphoviridae (62, 60, 158, 10) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 40 100 6.3 0 0 21.7 100 0.02 100 0 0 55 8.1 0.4 0 40
vB_Eco1S-12 Siphoviridae (49, 48, 141, 13) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 29 50 8.6 0 0 4.3 100 0 100 0 0.01 30.8 60.7 35.7 3.7 100
vB_Eco1M-13 Myoviridae (65, 63, 113, 18) clear; ø 1–1.7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) + 83.3 100 20.9 0 0 100 100 0 100 57 40 57.1 51.2 39 33.3 100
vB_Eco1S-14 Siphoviridae (48, 45, 136, 8) clear with halo; ø 4–5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 21.7 10 0.3 0 0 21.4 100 0 100 0 0 45.5 62.5 6.9 61.1 100
vB_Eco1S-15 Siphoviridae (61, 60, 141, 11) clear; ø 2–3 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 15 75 1.2 0 0 1.3 90.3 0 100 0 0 37.3 1.4 17 45 60.4
vB_Eco1P-16 Podoviridae (47, 47, 9, 10) clear; ø 5–7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 41.7 33.3 0 0 0 6 100 2.7 100 0 0 90 0 0 0 100
vB_Eco1P-17 Podoviridae (52, 47, 11, 12) clear; ø 5–7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 33.3 66.7 0.4 0 0 10 100 0.01 100 0 0 100 0 0 12 100
vB_Eco1S-18 Siphoviridae (57, 51, 131, 10) clear with halo; ø 4–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 100 66.7 0.01 0 0 21.2 100 0.1 88.9 0 0 70 2.8 0.01 2.7 100
vB_Eco1S-19 Siphoviridae (65, 63, 150, 10 bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4.5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 68.7 100 8.3 0 0 40 85.4 2.4 100 0 0 77.8 7.6 0.5 51.4 81.8
vB_Eco1S-20 Siphoviridae (57, 54, 132, 11) clear with halo; ø 4–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 1 100 0 0 0 33.3 85.7 0 76.9 0 0.1 100 0.1 0.1 69.2 100
vB_Eco1M-21 Myoviridae (67, 73, 122, 21) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) + 50 70 3 0 0 60 100 0.1 11 2.5 0 42.9 2.2 0.05 6.5 100
vB_Eco1S-22 Siphoviridae (49, 55, 106, 14) turbid; ø 1–3 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 88.9 33.3 1.6 0 0 3 70 0.02 100 0.02 0.1 85.7 90 1.3 0.04 92.3
vB_Eco1S-23 Siphoviridae (51, 49, 155, 13) clear; ø 3–5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 83.3 100 23 0 0 12.5 100 0.1 100 0 0 66.7 70 9 2.9 100
vB_Eco1M-24 Myoviridae (86, 76, 102, 17) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 7.3 8.2 1.8 0 0 33.3 80 16.6 7 24 0.04 19.2 0.5 0.01 0.3 63.2
vB_Eco1S-25 Siphoviridae (61, 59, 114, 10) clear with halo; ø 3–5.5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 35.7 28.6 17 0 0 79.2 100 10.9 100 0 0 100 60 4 0 100
vB_Eco1S-26 Siphoviridae (57, 58, 160, 13) clear; ø 2–3 mm E. coli (MG1655, Tap90, Hfr3000) 100 100 4.2 0 0 1.2 20.8 36.6 100 0.03 0.3 100 4.1 1.2 66.7 100
vB_Eco1P-27 Podoviridae (53, 51, 13, 9) clear; ø 5–7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 13.5 21.4 0 0 0 5 100 0.1 100 0 0.2 32.9 0 0 0 100
vB_Eco1S-28 Siphoviridae (50, 47, 132, 9) clear with halo; ø 4–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 90 33.3 0.01 0 0 46.7 83.3 0 100 0 0.02 100 1.7 0 1.3 88.9
vB_Eco1M-29 Myoviridae (95, 88, 75, 21) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 0.1 47.5 0.2 0 0 63.6 100 23.3 15 5.8 2.2 15 0.3 0.1 22 100
vB_Eco1S-30 Siphoviridae (65, 63, 171, 10) clear with halo; ø 3–5.5 mm E. coli(MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 45 30 1.5 0 0 10 100 0.05 88.2 0 3.4 100 50 0.05 65.2 100
vB_Eco2S-1 Siphoviridae (58, 55, 157, 11) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 44.4 11.1 14.8 0 0 40.7 77.8 0.1 100 0 0 25.5 66.7 5.5 46.5 55.6
vB_Eco2M-2 Myoviridae (87, 68, 114, 16) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 25 31.8 6.3 0 0 90 93.3 0 12 0 5 100 0 0 0 100
vB_Eco2S-3 Siphoviridae (56, 55, 140, 11) clear with halo; ø 5–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 50 32 12.9 0 0 35.3 82.3 17.5 100 0.4 0.7 90 88.2 14.7 40 100
vB_Eco2S-4 Siphoviridae (54, 52, 130, 10) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 83.3 25 9.6 0 0 20.3 100 0.4 76.5 0 0 83.3 38.5 14.2 100 44.4
vB_Eco2S-5 Siphoviridae (71, 65, 173, 14) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 46.6 31.7 21.7 0 0 33.3 56.7 1.3 100 9.7 0.4 4.5 0 0 15.7 100
vB_Eco2M-6 Myoviridae (104, 100, 103, 22) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 18.2 14.2 4.2 0 0 81.8 100 0 1.3 3.5 8.9 18.2 0 0.03 0 100
vB_Eco2P-7 Podoviridae (46, 41, 13, 10) clear; ø 5–7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 10 20 0.03 0 0 1.4 100 0 100 0 0 100 0.2 0.2 0.02 100
vB_Eco2S-8 Siphoviridae (57, 56, 155, 10) bull’s eye morphology; ø 2–3 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 66.7 21.7 12.5 0 0 12 80 30 88.9 0 1 100 100 50 66.7 100
vB_Eco2S-9 Siphoviridae (62, 59, 156, 10) bull’s eye morphology; ø 2–3 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 57.1 17.4 17.5 0 0 7 100 2 100 0 0 75 77.3 10.9 43.3 100
vB_Eco2S-10 Siphoviridae (52, 47, 162, 11) clear with halo; ø 3–5.5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 50 20.5 18.9 0 0 11.1 72.2 10.6 100 0 0.3 27.3 72.2 50 59.3 80.9
vB_Eco2M-11 Myoviridae (96, 73, 109, 18) clear; ø 1–1.7 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 62,5 19.4 0.2 0 0 100 89.6 0 1.3 0 1 100 0 0 0.01 100
vB_Eco2P-12 Podoviridae (44, 47, 9, 7) bull’s eye morphology; ø 2–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90) 16.7 22.2 0 0 0 0 20 6.7 100 0 0 100 0 0 0.02 8.2
vB_Eco2P-13 Podoviridae (46, 41, 10, 12) bull’s eye morphology; ø 2–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 100 75 0.02 0 0 0.1 40.7 0.01 100 0 0 55 0 0 0.1 77.3
vB_Eco2P-14 Podoviridae (47, 48, 29, 10) bull’s eye morphology; ø 2–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 100 100 0 0 0 0.2 15.8 0 100 0 0 100 0 0 0.2 28.3
vB_Eco3P-1 Podoviridae (50, 48, 28, 10) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4 mm E. coli (MG1655, Hfr3000) 64.3 4.8 0.6 0 0 25 100 0.1 100 0 0 47.2 38.3 21.7 100 100
vB_Eco3S-2 Siphoviridae (64, 57, 147, 11) clear with halo; ø 4–6 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 0.01 96.2 0 0 0 47.6 95.2 39.4 100 0 0 0 0.01 0 66.7 71.4
vB_Eco3S-3 Siphoviridae (52, 48, 176, 11) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4.5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 31.3 25 6.5 0 0 22.8 100 2.5 92.7 0 0 38.5 4 0.3 38.9 100
vB_Eco3S-4 Siphoviridae (53, 54, 134, 9) clear; ø 2–3 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 8.8 10 14.2 0 0 35 100 0.8 100 0 0 93.3 0.9 0.2 0.04 100
vB_Eco3S-5 Siphoviridae (47, 48, 116, 12) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4.5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 27.5 37.5 0 0 0 44.4 95.6 21.4 80 0 0 100 0 0 20 100
vB_Eco3S-6 Siphoviridae (52, 60, 144, 9) bull’s eye morphology; ø 3–4 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 75 33.3 0.8 0 0 6.3 86.4 6.5 100 0 0 45 7.7 2.7 0 100
vB_Eco3S-7 Siphoviridae (56, 49, 179, 11) clear; ø 1–2.5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 6.3 7.9 0.04 0 0 75 34.3 0.1 100 0 0 100 0 0.6 12.7 100
vB_Eco3S-8 Siphoviridae (50, 59, 159, 13) bull’s eye morphology; ø 2 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 31.7 41.7 0 0 0 50 0.1 0.04 100 0 0 100 0.01 9.4 12.2 100
vB_Eco3M-9 Myoviridae (61, 55, 114, 16) bull’s eye morphology; ø 1–1.5 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 80 48 34.3 0 0 90.6 78.1 32 100 68.7 0 100 40.6 53.1 95.8 100
vB_Eco4M-1 Myoviridae (85, 68, 109, 18) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 87.5 60 0 0 0 76.9 100 8 15 59.6 0 85.7 0 0 0 100
vB_Eco4M-2 Myoviridae (98, 76, 102, 18) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 25 25 0 0 0 100 87.1 3.7 32.5 72.5 0 41.7 0 0 0  
vB_Eco4M-3 Myoviridae (80, 69, 124, 16) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 10 100 0 0 0 91.5 93.6 0.3 20 62.7 0 100 0 0 0 100
vB_Eco4M-4 Myoviridae (82, 73, 99, 16) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 35.7 100 0 0 0 100 100 0.1 14.1 50 0 40 0 0 0 75
vB_Eco4M-5 Myoviridae (98, 75, 52, 24) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 65 100 0 0 0 89.5 84.2 0.6 23.6 65.4 0.2 100 0 0 0 79.4
vB_Eco4M-6 Myoviridae (76, 74, 115, 16) clear; ø 0.5–1 mm E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 33.3 47.5 0 0 0 100 88.9 1 19.5 65.8 0.3 66.7 0 0 0 77.8
vB_Eco4M-7 Myoviridae (71, 62, 104, 17) turbid; ø 1 mm E. coli (O157:H7 ST2–8624) 100 100 5.5 20.5 0 85 100 10 66.7 85.2 10 1.8 0 1.6 26.7 85.7
vB_Pae1947M-1 Myoviridae (66, 63, 102, 17) turbid; ø <1 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 1947/03, 1864/03) 77.8 25 15 0 0 57.1 64.3 65 100 42.4 69.6 100 11.5 0.03 24.7 100
vB_Pae708M-2 Myoviridae (67, 65, 141, 19) clear; ø 1–2 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 705/96, 708/96, 1369/03) 88.9 90 100 0 0.01 86.7 80 18.7 100 68.2 46.7 50 3.7 27.8 0.1 100
vB_Pae575P-3 Podoviridae (67, 63, 33, 10) clear; ø 2 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 705/96, 1947/03, 1864/03, 886/03, 1369/03, 575/03, 1702/09) 88.9 44.4 0 0 0 13.1 100 50 100 0 0 92.9 0 0 42.9 50
vB_Pae575P-4 Podoviridae (66, 65, 30, 10) clear with halo; ø 2 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 705/96, 1947/03, 1864/03, 886/03, 1369/03, 575/03, 1702/09) 22 100 0 0 0 10 100 73.3 100 0 0 50 0 0 15 56.7
vB_Pae1369P-5 Podoviridae (52, 52, 30, 9) clear; ø 2 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 705/96, 1947/03, 1864/03, 886/03, 1369/03, 575/03, 1702/09) 94.1 100 0 0 0 51.3 100 18.6 100 0 100 100 0 0 10.7 100
vB_Pae1702P-6 Podoviridae (67, 56, 39, 9) clear; ø 2 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 705/96, 1947/03, 1864/03, 886/03, 1369/03, 575/03, 1702/09) 100 100 0 0 0 40.8 100 17.5 70 0 0 78.3 0 0 43.7 66.7
vB_Pae1702P-7 Podoviridae (61, 61, 8, 10) turbid; ø 3 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 705/96, 1947/03, 1864/03, 886/03, 1369/03, 575/03, 1702/09) 100 100 0 0 0 53.5 100 34 100 0 100 100 0 0 100 100
vB_Pae436M-8 Myoviridae (60, 65, 146, 20) clear; ø 1–2 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 705/96, 708/96, 2317/03, 1369/03) 100 100 100 0 0 100 100 16.1 77.4 100 86.4 100 36.6 0.7 11.7 100
vB_Pae886P-9 Podoviridae (50, 54, 15, 14) turbid; ø 2–3 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 886/03) 43.9 81 0 0 0 26.3 84.7 12.9 94.4 1.2 1 77.8 0 0 9.2 100
vB_PaeM-10 Myoviridae (90, 91, 175, 26) turbid ø<1 mm P. aeruginosa (436/96, 708/96, 1000/03, 1947/03, 1864/03) 60 84 1.5 0 0 100 100 22.6 94.4 0 19 100 0 0 10 100
vB_SenM-1 Myoviridae (86, 35, 91, 16) turbid; ø <1mm S. enterica (Anatum, Heidelberg, London) 0 0.1 53.3 0 0 80 73.3 10 1.3 8.7 0 0.9 0 0 0 80
vB_SenM-2 Myoviridae (84, 79, 111, 18) clear with halo; ø<1 mm S. enterica (Anatum, Heidelberg, Panama) 1.5 0.02 56.2 0 0 100 56.2 0.01 37.5 100 3.9 18.8 0 0 0 77.8
vB_SenS-3 Siphoviridae (62, 61, 170, 11) turbid; ø 1 mm S. enterica (Heidelberg, Panama, Reading, London), E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 100 100 0.1 0 0 75 83.3 0.4 79.2 58.3 0 23.3 0.04 0 0 60
vB_SenS-4 Siphoviridae (64, 70, 166, 11) turbid; ø <1 mm S. enterica (Heidelberg, Panama, Reading), E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 43.8 58.3 0 0 0 10.5 51.2 2.8 87.8 0 0 64.9 0 0 15 100
vB_Efae230P-1 Podoviriade (48, 48, 18, 15) clear with halo; ø 3–5 mm E. faecelis (230, 423, 546) 16.3 0.2 0.2 0 0 15.5 100 0.4 81.8 12.7 4.8 12.9 0.1 0.02 0.01 10
vB_Efae230P-2 Podoviriade (50, 54, 22, 11) clear with halo; ø 3–5 mm E. faecelis (230, 423, 546) 9.1 0.2 0.1 0 0 10.8 100 2.5 83.3 15.8 17.2 88.2 0.1 0.1 0.1 52.4
vB_Efae230P-3 Podoviridae (52, 48, 22, 13) clear with halo; ø 3–5 mm E. faecelis (230, 423, 546) 21.8 0.05 0.1 0 0 13.8 50 18.3 28.7 15 30 58.3 0.2 0.03 0 100
vB_Efae230P-4 Podoviridae (52, 49, 21, 12) clear with halo; ø 3–5 mm E. faecelis (230, 423, 546) 5 0.01 0.1 0 0 11.5 69.2 15 69.2 8.5 24.1 66.7 0.1 0.01 0 60
vB_Efae230P-5 Podoviridae (45, 51, 22, 12) clear with halo; ø 3–5 mm E. faecelis (230, 423, 546) 27.8 0.5 1.9 0 0 11.7 100 34.6 75 12.5 4.8 37.5 0.1 0.02 0.7 76.7
vB_Efae230P-6 Podoviridae (49, 50, 22, 11) clear with halo; ø 3–5 mm E. faecelis (230, 423, 546) 19 0.8 0.2 0 0 16.4 81.8 30 36.4 12.7 50 10 0.1 0.01 0 30
vB_SscM-1 Myoviridae (72, 75, 109, 25) clear; ø 1 mm S. sciuri (IO) 0 100 0 0 0 0 17.5 0 0.03 0 0 76.5 0 0 100 100
vB_SscM-2 Myoviridae (74, 70, 107, 24) bull’s eye morphology; ø 1 mm S. sciuri (IO) 0 93.3 0 0 0 0 29.3 0.2 0 0 0 66.7 0 0 6.6 95.2
vB_SscM-3 Myoviridae (60, 62, 103, 25) clear; ø 1 mm S. sciuri (IO) 0 62.3 0 0 0 0 16.4 0 0.01 0 0 100 0 0 100 100
T4 Myoviridae (95, 65, 95, 21) clear; ø 1–1.5 E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 40 40 28.6 0 0.02 100 100 3.2 9 4.4 75 75 0 0.2 0.03 85
λ Siphoviridae (54, 54, 150, 15) clear; ø 0.5–1 E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 4.2 15 0 0 0 32.3 100 57.5 100 0 0 74 0.03 0 60 72.4
T7 Podoviridae (55, 55, 29, 19) bull’s eye morphology; ø 5–6 E. coli (MG1655, TAP90, Hfr3000) 1.5 100 0.04 0 0 35 100 6.4 100 0 0 42.5 0 0 23.9 100

*For the detailed information on all used bacterial host strains see the Supplementary Table S4. Abbreviations: (+) lysis after infection with tested bacteriophage, (−) a lack of lysis after infection with tested bacteriophage.