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Table 2 Infectivity of toxin-producing stx2 phages in different bacterial host

From: Toxigenic properties and stx phage characterization of Escherichia coli O157 isolated from animal sources in a developing country setting

Bacterial species

Phage ID number

Ф12079

ФM133

ФM163

ФG71

ФM18

ФG51

Shigella sonnei

+

+

+

–

+

–

E. coli MC1061

+

–

+

+

–

+

E. coli DH5α

–

–

+

+

–

+

S. dysenteriae type 4

–

+

–

-a

+

–

E. coli O157:H7 NCTC12900

–

+

–

–

–

–

  1. +, Strong signal; −, no signal after hybridization of the plaque with the specific stx2-probe
  2. aФG71 produced clear plaques on culture lawn of S. dysenteriae type 4 but these plaques did not give positive signal in plaque blot hybridization assay with stx2-probe
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BMC Microbiology

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