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Summary Escherichia phage MB4

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

Basic data

Strains

ReferenceStrain numberNameHistory
1HER 446Escherichia phage MB4<- D. de la Cruz, University of Santo Tomas Roque, Philippines

Taxonomy

Taxonomy

ReferenceRealmKingdomPhylumClassSpecies
1DuplodnaviriaHeunggongviraeUroviricotaCaudoviricetesZG/3A

Isolation

Origin

ReferenceHabitatSampling dateGeographic locationCountryCountry codeNagoya restrictions
1Water2002/07Manila Bay, ManilaPhilippinesPHLThere 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 MB4

Morphology

ReferenceMorphotypePhage descriptionPlaque descriptionPlaque size (mm)
1Siphovirusicosahedral head,long non-contractile tailclear0.5

Host

Host

ReferenceHost speciesHost strain number
1Escherichia coli MB4HER 1446

Host range

ReferenceHost range idHost range link
11385https://viralhostrangedb.pasteur.cloud/virus/1385

Host growth condition

Host cultivation

ReferenceMedium nameDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)53537

Phage propagation

Phage cultivation

ReferencePropagation mediumDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
1TRYPTICASE SOY BROTH AGAR (DSMZ Medium 535)53537

Literature

Literature

TitleAuthors
Comparative virulence and host range of phages of enterobacteria and related organismsDela Cruz, D

References

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