Table 2. Bacteriophage Source and Characterization Including Host Range and One-Step Growth Curve.
| Phage Full Name | Short Name | Phage Source | Family | Head Diameter, Mean (SE), nma | Tail Length, Mean (SE), nma | Host Range, % | Latent Period, Mean (SE), mina | Burst Size, Mean (SE), PFUsa |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vB_VchoP_QH | Phi_QH | Qing He river (Beijing) | Podoviridae | 51 (0.1) | 12 (0.0) | 84.6 | 12 (4.0) | 92 (9) |
| vB_VchoP_CJY | Phi_CJY | Cui Jia Yao river (Beijing) | Podoviridae | 54 (0.1) | 10 (0.0) | 16.5 | 13 (4.3) | 182 (62) |
| vB_VchoP_H1 | Phi_H1 | Fu Jia Wan lake (Hubei) | Podoviridae | 56 (0.1) | 11 (0.0) | 37.3 | 6 (2.3) | 89 (32) |
| vB_VchoP_H2 | Phi_H2 | Ye Zhi Hu lake (Hubei) | Podoviridae | 57 (0.1) | 12 (0.0) | 18.7 | 15 (1.6) | 63 (13) |
| vB_VchoP_H3 | Phi_H3 | Nan Hu lake (Hubei) | Podoviridae | 55 (0.1) | 12 (0.0) | 70.3 | 7 (3.5) | 126 (18) |
| vB_VchoP_J2 | Phi_J2 | Yudai He river (Jiangxi) | Podoviridae | 54 (0.1) | 12 (0.0) | 16.5 | 5 (0.6) | 34 (13) |
| vB_VchoP_J3 | Phi_J3 | Yudai He river (Jiangxi) | Podoviridae | 52 (0.1) | 11 (0.0) | 76.9 | 14 (1.5) | 56 (17) |
| vB_VchoP_1 | Phi_1 | PHE | Podoviridae | 34 (0.2) | 13 (0.1) | 67.0 | 12 (0.0) | 43 (5) |
| vB_VchoM_2 | Phi_2 | PHE | Myoviridae | 53 (0.2) | 118 (0.4) | 4.4 | 14 (1.6) | 6 (1) |
| vB_VchoS_3 | Phi_3 | PHE | Siphoviridae | 75 (0.1) | 156 (0.2) | 62.6 | 13 (4.1) | 54 (26) |
| vB_VchoM_24 | Phi_24 | HER | Myoviridae | 64 (0.1) | 69 (0.1) | 1.1 | 4 (0.0) | 87 (26) |
| vB VchoM X29 | Phi_X29 | HER | Myoviridae | 64 (0.1) | 95 (0.3) | 2.2 | 16 (0.0) | 77 (16) |
Abbreviations: HER, Felix d’Herelle Reference Centre for Bacterial Viruses; PFUs, plaque-forming units; PHE, Public Health England; SE, standard error.
a
Mean of 3 independent measurements.