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Table 2 Susceptibility of a panel of Pseudomonas isolates to LES phages 2, 3 and 4

From: Differential infection properties of three inducible prophages from an epidemic strain of Pseudomonas aeruginosa

Isolate source (#)

φ2

φ3

φ4

Reference strains (2)

50% (1/2)

50% (1/2)

100% (2/2)

Keratitis patient (12)

8.3% (1/12)

0% (0/12)

33.3% (4/12)

Non-LES child (8)

12.5% (1/8)

0% (0/8)

12.5% (1/8)

Non-LES adult (6)

16.7% (1/6)

0% (0/6)

0% (0/6)

Anomalous LES (6)

0% (0/6)

0% (0/6)

0% (0/6)

Environmental (25)

0% (0/25)

4% (1/25)

0% (0/25)

  1. Percentage of LES phage-sensitive strains as determined by plaque assay. Actual numbers tested are shown in parentheses.