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Table 1 Titer and effectivity of bacteriophages

From: Isolation and characterization of pathogenic Escherichia coli bacteriophages from chicken and beef offal

Bacteriophage

Titer (PFU mL − 1)

Bacteriophage application

Efficiency of plating

Control (CFU mL − 1)

Bacteriophage treatment (CFU mL − 1)

Bacteria reduction (log)

Bacteria reduction (%)

EPEC

EHEC

ETEC

EC

CI EPEC

2.30 ± 0.50 × 109

2.11 ± 0.4 × 108 a

9.05 ± 1.20 × 107 ab

0.37

57.15

1.0

0.02 ± 0.004

CS EPEC

1.60 ± 0.40 × 1010

2.11 ± 0.4 × 108 a

1.68 ± 0.32 × 106 b

2.10

99.20

1.0

0.1 ± 0.006

BL EPEC

1.39 ± 0.28 × 1010

2.11 ± 0.4 × 108 a

1.35 ± 0.34 × 107 b

1.19

93.61

1.0

0.0004 ± 0.0003

0.52 ± 0.14

0.47 ± 0.01

BI EPEC

2.62 ± 0.67 × 1010

2.11 ± 0.4 × 108 a

1.06 ± 0.08 × 107b

1.30

95.00

1.0

0.03 ± 0.01

0.28 ± 0.16

0.11 ± 0.05

BL EHEC

1.43 ± 0.39 × 1010

1.25 ± 0.46 ×109 a

1.20 ± 0.20 x 107 a

2.02

99.04

1.0

3.87 ± 0.95

BI EHEC

1.63 ± 0.46 × 1010

1.25 ± 0.46 × 109 a

1.12 ± 0.11 × 108 a

1.05

91.02

1.0

1.08 ± 0.63

  1. a,bMeans in the same row having different superscript are differ significantly (P ≤ 0.05). Data were shown in mean ± standard error