Table 4 Phage type of STEC O157 strains isolated between 1993 and 1996 from humans in Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.
| Â | No. (%) of strains from: | ||
|---|---|---|---|
Phage type | Argentina | Australia | New Zealand |
1 | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 |
2 | 8 (23) | 0 | 15 (83) |
4 | 11 (31) | 3 (15) | 2 (11) |
14 | 1 (3) | 9 (45) | 0 |
21 | 0 | 1 (5) | 0 |
26 | 2 (6) | 1 (5) | 0 |
32 | 0 | 0 | 1 (6) |
49 | 12 (34) | 0 | 0 |
54 | 0 | 3 (15) | 0 |
Untypeable | 1 (3) | 2 (10) | 0 |
Total | 35 (100) | 20 (100) | 18 (100) |