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Summary Acinetobacter phage A3/2

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Morphotype
Myovirus
Host species
Acinetobacter calcoaceticus
Morphology
long contractile tail,elongated icosahedral head

Strains

ReferenceStrain numberNameHistory
1HER 33Acinetobacter phage A3/2<- G.Brochu, Laval Hospital, Canada

Taxonomy

ReferenceRealmKingdomPhylumClass
1DuplodnaviriaHeunggongviraeUroviricotaCaudoviricetes

Origin

ReferenceHabitatSampling dateCountryCountry codeNagoya restrictions
1Mitomycin C induction from Acinetobacter calcoaceticus A31974CanadaCANThere 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 A3/2

Morphology

ReferenceMorphotypePhage description
1Myoviruslong contractile tail,elongated icosahedral head

Life cycle

ReferenceType phageType cycle
1VirulentLytic

Host

ReferenceHost speciesHost strain numberBiosafety level
1Acinetobacter calcoaceticus 2HER 1033BSL2

Host range

ReferenceHost range idHost range link
1930https://viralhostrangedb.pasteur.cloud/virus/930

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
Etude des phages temperes et des bacteriocines de Bacterium anitratum.Brochu, G. 1974

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