Characterization of Campylobacter phages including analysis of host range by selected Campylobacter Penner serotypes

Table 2 Phage catagories based on phage genome size and HhaI restriction patterns

Category	Genome size	HhaI Pattern (figure 1)	Phage name
I	~194 Kb	Uncut	F325~*
II a	~140 Kb	5 bands	F341~*, F346
II b	~140 Kb	5 bands + 2 weak bands	F336~*
II c	~140 Kb	4 bands	F198~*
II d	~140 Kb	3 bands	F287~, F326, F303*
II e	~140 Kb	2 bands + 1 weak band	F207, F267~, F268
III	ND*	ND	F14~*

^~Phage used in figure 1 to illustrate the restriction pattern of the REA groups.
* Phages studied by TEM.
^#ND, Not Determined

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