Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophages Infecting Nocardioforms in Wastewater Treatment Plant

Table 2

Isolation of bacteriophages against nocardioforms form various sampling point using plaque assay method.

Sample sites	Different points of sampling	Nocardia rhodochrous	Nocardia amarae	Nocardia pinensis (Skermania piniformis)
ETP	AT	−	+^b	−
	AS	−	+++^b	−
	SC	−	−	−
Dairy industry	AT	−	−	+++^c
	AS	+++^a	−	−
	SC	−	−	+^c

AT: aeration tank, AS: activated sludge, SC: secondary clarifier, − no visual growth; + appearance of visual growth; +++ excellent visual growth.
^aNOC1.
^bNOC2.
^cNOC3.