TABLE 3.
Phage-host range of SHEF phagesa
| Strain/phage | Presence (+) or absence (–) of phage: |
MLST | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEF2 | SHEF4 | SHEF5 | SHEF6 | SHEF7 | ||
| OS16 | + | – | + | + | + | 173 |
| ER3/2s | + | – | – | + | + | 21 |
| EF1 | – | – | + | – | – | 34 |
| EF2 | – | + | – | – | – | 283 |
| EF3 | – | + | – | – | – | 97 |
| EF54 | + | – | – | + | + | 381 |
| OMGS3197 | + | – | – | + | – | 21 |
| OMGS3198 | + | – | – | – | – | 55 |
| OMGS3885 | + | – | – | + | – | 72 |
| OMGS3919 | + | – | – | + | + | 97 |
| OG1RF | + | – | – | + | + | 1 |
| V583 | + | – | + | – | – | 6 |
| JH2-2 | – | – | + | – | – | 8 |
| Total phages | 9 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | |
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A “+” indicates a zone of clearance in both spot and SAO screening tests, and a “–” indicates no evidence of clearance. The final column indicates the MLST designation established by sequencing according to http://efaecalis.mlst.net/.