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Table 2 Susceptibility of commensal E. coli strains to lysis by laboratory coliphage (percent susceptible strains)

From: Barriers to coliphage infection of commensal intestinal flora of laboratory mice

Source of E. coli

Lambda

M13

P1

øX174

T4

T7

none

Mouse feces and GI tracts (n = 22)

0 (0%)

0 (0%)

8 (36%)

3 (14%)

4 (18%)

3 (14%)

13 (59%)

Human clinical specimens (n=15)

1 (7%)

1 (7%)

6 (40%)

1 (7%)

1 (7%)

2 (13%)

7 (47%)