Table 10 E. coli output decline due to the continuous phage feeding for 20 d via phage-containing capsules
Phage feed at 1×106PFU/ml in vegetable capsules for 20 d | TotalE. colioutput count (CFU/ml) | Mean LR (log10CFU/ml) |
|---|---|---|
Time zero (control –ve) | 3.1 x 106 | - |
Day 1 | 3.7x 106 | −1.18 ± 0.07 |
Day 2 | 6.2x 105 | 0.71 ± 0.05 |
Day 3 | 9x 104 | 1.89 ± 0.13 |
Day 4 | 2.8 x 104 | 2.35 ± 0.21 |
Day 5 | 3.2 x 103 | 3.42 ± 0.026 |
Day 6 | 2.6 x102 | 4.62 ± 0.32 |
Day 7 | 3.7 x 102 | 4.43 ± 0.028 |
Day 8 | 6.9 x 102 | 4.1 ± 0.17 |
Day 10 | 7.3x 103 | 2.07 ± 0.09 |
Day 12 | 4.8 x 104 | 1.16 ± 0.14 |
Day 14 | 2.3 x 105 | 0.36 ± 0.05 |
Day 16 | 4.4 x 105 | −0.93 ± 0.1 |
Day 20 | 5.3x105 | −0.19 ± 0.04 |