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Summary Escherichia phage HK243

Pictures
Morphotype
Siphovirus
Host species
Escherichia coli
Morphology
icosahedral head,long non-contractile tail

Basic data

Strains

ReferenceStrain numberNameHistory
1HER 139Escherichia phage HK243<- T. S. Dillon, University of Hong-Kong, Hong-kong

Taxonomy

Taxonomy

ReferenceRealmKingdomPhylumClass
1DuplodnaviriaHeunggongviraeUroviricotaCaudoviricetes

Isolation

Origin

ReferenceSampling dateGeographic locationCountryCountry codeNagoya restrictions
11905-05-28Hong-KongHong KongHKGThere are NO known Nagoya protocol restrictions for this strain

Morphology

Multimedia

ReferenceCategoryFileMedia typeIPRCaption
1TEM
jpgFélix d`Herelle Reference Center for Bacterial VirusesElectron micrograph of Escherichia phage HK243

Morphology

ReferenceMorphotypePhage descriptionPlaque descriptionPlaque size (mm)
1Siphovirusicosahedral head,long non-contractile tailclear0.1

Host

Host

ReferenceHost speciesHost strain number
1Escherichia coli K12 65HER 1139

Host range

ReferenceHost range idHost range link
11089https://viralhostrangedb.pasteur.cloud/virus/1089

Host growth condition

Host cultivation

ReferenceMedium nameDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
1BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ medium 215)21537
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)535

Phage propagation

Phage cultivation

ReferencePropagation mediumDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
1BHI MEDIUM (DSMZ medium 215)21537
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)535

Literature

Literature

TitleAuthors
Studies on bacteriophage distribution: Virulent and temperate bactriophage content of mammalian fecesDhillon, T. S. E. K. S. Dhillon, H. C. Chau, W. K. Li, and A. H. C. Tsang

References

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