Table 1.
Host range infection of Salmonella phages STm101 and STm118.
| Salmonella Serovar (s) | No. of Isolates | Spot Lysis (% Infectivity) of Phages | |
|---|---|---|---|
| STm101 | STm118 | ||
| S. Enteritidis | 32 | 3 (9.4%) | 21 (65.6%) |
| S. Typhimurium | 27 | 20 (74.1%) | 17 (63%) |
| S. Virchow | 15 | 7 (46.7%) | 4 (26.7%) |
| S. Hadar | 11 | 3 (27.3%) | 2 (18.2%) |
| S. Choleraesuis | 13 | 10 (76.9%) | 6 (46.2%) |
| S. Agona | 3 | 3 (100%) | 3 (100%) |
| S. Saintpaul | 1 | 1 (100%) | 1 (100%) |
| S. Kentucky | 1 | 0 (0%) | 1 (100%) |
| S. Albany | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| S. I 4,[5],12:i:- | 4 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| S. Altona | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| S. Corvallis | 2 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| S. Give | 3 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| S. Schwarzengrund | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| S. Singapore | 1 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Total | 118 | 47 (39.8%) | 55 (46.6%) |
| Control strains | |||
| Listeria monocytogenes | 13 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Vibrio spp. | 8 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Escherichia coli | 5 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Staphylococcus aureus | 5 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
| Total | 31 | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |