Table 3. Presence of prophages in the isolates of L. monocytogenes and Listeria spp.
| Lineage/ species | SigB allelic type (AT) | No. of isolates | No. of lysogens | The likelihood of prophage-carrying isolates (95% Confidence interval) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. monocytogenes | 14.4 (4.9–35.4) | ||||
| Lineage I (n = 60) | AT 58 | 24 | 8 | ||
| AT 60 | 22 | - | |||
| AT 61 | 14 | - | |||
| Lineage II (n = 4) | AT 57 | 4 | 4 | ||
| Lineage IV (n = 26) | AT 74 | 26 | 1 | ||
| Listeria spp. | 18.5 (4.8–50.2) | ||||
| L. innocua (n = 27) | AT 11 | 6 | 1 | ||
| AT 22 | 3 | 1 | |||
| AT 26 | 1 | - | |||
| AT 30 | 13 | 2 | |||
| AT 31 | 3 | 2 | |||
| AT 71 | 1 | - | |||
| L. welshimeri (n = 27) | AT 111 | 27 | 4 | ||