Table 1 The list of Brucella spp. and closely Brucella related bacterial spp. used in the study with their CFU count mL−1 at different dilutions respectively.
Sr. No. | Bacterial Species/Strain | ATCC/MTCC/NCTC Call No. | (CFU mL−1) Counted | Counting Dilutions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | Brucella abortus (S99 Strain) | NCTC 11363 | 3.1 ×109 CFU mL−1 | 10−6 |
2. | Brucella melitensis (16 M Strain) | NCTC 10094 | 1.8 ×109 CFU mL−1 | 10−6 |
3. | Escherichia coli (BL-21 Strain) | (Laboratory Storage) | 1.3 ×109 CFU mL−1 | 10−5 |
4. | Proteus vulgaris | ATCC 6380 P | 1.5 ×109 CFU mL−1 | 10−5 |
5. | Pseudomonas aeruginosa | ATCC 15442 | 2.6 ×1010 CFU mL−1 | 10−6 |
6. | Ralstonia insidiosa | ATCC 49129 | 7.0 ×106 CFU mL−1 | 10−5 |
7. | Staphylococcus aureus | ATCC 11632 | 1.7 ×1010CFU mL−1 | 10−6 |
8. | Vibrio fischeri | MTCC 1738 | 1.6 ×109 CFU mL−1 | 10−6 |
