TABLE 6.

Kinetics of P. plecoglossicida and phage administered to ayu^a

Time after inoculation (h)	Fish no.	P. plecoglossicida count (log10 CFU g−1) in fish fed:		Phage count (log10 PFU g−1) in fish fed:
		Bacteria alone	Bacteria and phage	Phage alone	Bacteria and phage
0	1	<2	<2	<2	<2
	2	<2	<2	<2	<2
	3	<2	<2	<2	<2
3	1	<2	<2	5.0	<2
	2	3.5	<2	4.9	3.1
	3	<2	4.8	5.7	4.8
12	1	5.3	<2	3.8	3.1
	2	4.8	<2	3.1	3.9
	3	4.0	<2	<2	3.9
24	1	4.0	<2	<2	<2
	2	4.9	<2	<2	3.5
	3	6.3	<2	<2	<2
48	1	4.9	<2	<2	<2
	2	4.2	<2	<2	<2
	3	4.7	<2	<2	<2
72	1	4.3	<2	<2	<2
	2	4.1	<2	<2	<2
	3	4.2	<2	<2	<2
120	1	4.3	—b	—	—
	2	4.1	—	—	—
	3	4.2	—	—	—
168	1	4.2	—	—	—
	2	4.2	—	—	—
	3	3.9	—	—	—

^aThree groups of fish (average weight, 2.4 g) were fed bacterium (PTH-9802)-impregnated pellets, pellets impregnated with a mixture of phages PPpW-3 and PPpW-4, or phage-impregnated pellets after bacterial challenge (water temperature, 22°C). 

^b—, not done.