A CATALOG OF T4-TYPE BACTERIOPHAGES

Authors
ACKERMANN HW KRISCH HM
Citation
Hw. Ackermann et Hm. Krisch, A CATALOG OF T4-TYPE BACTERIOPHAGES, Archives of virology, 142(12), 1997, pp. 2329-2345
Citations number
115
Categorie Soggetti
Virology
Journal title
Archives of virology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03048608
Volume
142
Issue
12
Year of publication
1997
Pages
2329 - 2345
Database
ISI
SICI code
0304-8608(1997)142:12<2329:ACOTB>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
The T4-type of bacteriophages is broadly defined on the basis of parti cle morphology. It occurs in enterobacteria (125 representatives), aci netobacters, aeromonads, pseudomonads, and vibrios (16 isolates). In a ddition, 18 apparently unrelated phages with prolate heads and contrac tile tails are found in a wide range of bacteria. A descriptive catalo gue of these phages is presented. The T4-type probably originated in p recursors of enterobacteria.