Table 1. Selected studies of bacteriophages in reducing microbial load

Bacteriophage	Target samples/materials	Target pathogens	Results	References
Listeriophages FWLLm1, FWLLm3 and FWLLm5	Petri dishes	L. monocytogenes	Treatment with > 8.7 log PFU1)/mL FWLLm3 for 30 min resulted in 3~4 log CFU/mL reduction	34
Broad host range, virulent phage FO1-E2	RTE seafood mix	S. Typhimurium	More than 3 log CFU/g reduction at 8°C and 3 log CFU/g at 15°C when stored for 6 days	35
Broad host range phages A511 and P100	RTE seafood mix, smoked salmon	L. monocytogenes strains Scott A (serovar 4b) and WSLC 1001 (serovar 1/2a)	Reduction of 1~2 log CFU/g when stored at 6 °C for 6 days	32
ListexTMP100	Raw salmon fillet	L. monocytogenes (serovar 1/2a and 4b)	Treatment with 108 PFU/g resulted in final load of 0.3 log CFU/g when stored at 4°C for 10 days	36
ListexTMP100	Fresh channel catfish fillet	L. monocytogenes (serovar 1/2a and 4b)	Treatment with 7.3 log PFU/g of P100 resulted in 1.4~2.0 log CFU/g reduction at 4°C, 1.7~2.1 log CFU/g at 10°C and 1.6~2.3 log CFU/g at 22°C when stored for 10 days	37

PFU, plaque-forming unit.