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Summary Acinetobacter phage 531

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Morphotype
Siphovirus
Host species
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
Morphology
icosahedral head,long non-contractile tail

Strains

ReferenceStrain numberNameHistory
1Her 32Acinetobacter phage 531<- G.Brochu, Laval University, Canada

Taxonomy

ReferenceRealmKingdomPhylumClass
1DuplodnaviriaHeunggongviraeUroviricotaCaudoviricetes

Origin

ReferenceHabitatSampling dateGeographic locationCountryCountry codeNagoya restrictions
1Produced after induction by mitomycin C of HER 10271971QuebecCanadaCANThere are NO known Nagoya protocol restrictions for this strain

Multimedia

ReferenceCategoryFileMedia typeIPRCaption
1TEM
jpgFélix d`Herelle Reference Center for Bacterial VirusesElectron micrograph of Acinetobacter phage 531

Morphology

ReferenceMorphotypePhage descriptionPlaque descriptionPlaque size (mm)
1Siphovirusicosahedral head,long non-contractile tailturbid0.2

Host

ReferenceHost speciesHost strain numberBiosafety level
1Acinetobacter calcoaceticus var. anitratusHER 1032BSL2

Host range

ReferenceHost range idHost range link
1929https://viralhostrangedb.pasteur.cloud/virus/929

Host cultivation

ReferenceMedium nameDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)53530
1BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ medium 215)215

Phage cultivation

ReferencePropagation mediumDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)Addition cations
1BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ medium 215)215
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)53530no

Literature

TitleAuthors
Structure de trois nouveaux phages de Bacterium anitratum(groupe B5W)Ackermann, H.-W., G. Brochu, and G. Cherchel.

ReferenceTitleCatalogue institution
1Félix d'Hérelle Reference Center for Bacterial VirusesCanadian culture collection of the Laval University