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Control groups
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SET 1
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Control I (untreated)
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Larvae were injected with 20 μL of saline.
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SET 2
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Control II
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacteria (108 CFU/mL).
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SET 3
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Control III
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Larvae were injected with 20 μL of phage lysate (104 PFU/mL).
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Single Phage Dose
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SET 4
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Test-1
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacteria and treated with 20 μL phages within 1 h.
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Multiple Phage Doses
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GROUP-1
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Single dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacteria and treated at 0th hour using 20 μL of phages.
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GROUP-2
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Double dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacteria and treated with two doses (20 μL each) of phages at 0th hour and at 6th hour.
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GROUP-3
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Triple dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacteria and treated with three doses (20 μL each) of phages at 0th hour, at 6th hour and 12th hours.
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GROUP-4
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Quadruple dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacteria and treated with four doses (20 μL each) of phages at 0th hour, at 6th, 12th and 24th hours.
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Cocktail of Phages
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GROUP-A
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Single cocktail dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacterial mixture and treated at 0th hour using 20 μL of phage cocktail.
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GROUP-B
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Double cocktail dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacterial mixture and treated at 0th hour and at 6th hour using 20 μL of phage cocktail.
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GROUP-C
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Triple cocktail dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacterial mixture and treated at 0th hour and at 6th, 12th hour using 20 μL of phage cocktail.
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GROUP-D
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Quadruple cocktail dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacterial mixture and treated at 0th hour and at 6th, 12th, 24th hour using 20 μL of phage cocktail.
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GROUP-E
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Quintuple cocktail dose
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Larvae were infected with 20 μL of bacterial mixture and treated at 0th hour and at 6th, 12th, 24th, 30th hour using 20 μL of phage cocktail.
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