TABLE 2.

P. plecoglossicida-specific phages isolated from ayu and rearing pond water

Fish farm	Sample from which phage was isolated	Type of plaque	Designation of phage	Tail	RFLP typea
A	Diseased ayu, kidney	Large	PPpA-1	Short	II
B	Diseased ayu, kidney	Large	PPpA-2	Short	II
B	Diseased ayu, kidney	Large	PPpA-3	Short	II
C	Diseased ayu, kidney	Large	PPpA-4	Short	II
B	Pond water	Small	PPpW-1	Long	I
C	Pond water	Large	PPpW-2	Short	II
C	Pond water	Small	PPpW-3	Long	I
A	Pond water	Large	PPpW-4	Short	II

^aRFLP, restriction fragment length polymorphism. The types were based on EcoRI digestion data.