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Summary Escherichia phage vB_EcoM-fHo-Eco02 (Escherichia virus T4)

Morphotype
Myovirus
Host species
Escherichia coli
Morphology
icosahedral head,long contractile tail

Strains

ReferenceStrain numberNameHistory
3DSM 106561Escherichia phage vB_EcoM-fHo-Eco02 (Escherichia virus T4)<- M. Skurnik, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki <- S. Kiljunen, University of Helsinki, Faculty of Medicine, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki

Taxonomy

ReferenceRealmKingdomPhylumClassFamilySubfamilyGenusSpeciesLinksFull scientific name
3DuplodnaviriaHeunggongviraeUroviricotaCaudoviricetesStraboviridaeTevenvirinaeTequatrovirusunassignedViralZoneEscherichia phage vB_EcoM-fHo-Eco02

Origin

ReferenceHabitatSampling dateGeographic locationCountryCountry code
3hospital waste water18.10.2013HelsinkiFinlandFIN

Morphology

ReferenceMorphotypePhage descriptionPlaque descriptionPlaque size (mm)
3Myovirusicosahedral head,long contractile tailclear plaques2

Life cycle

ReferenceType phageType cycle
3VirulentLytic

Host

ReferenceHost speciesRecommended hostHost strain numberBacDive ID
3Escherichia coli (Migula 1895) Castellani and Chalmers 1919 DSM 106557yesDSM 106557157733

Host cultivation

ReferenceMedium nameDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
3LB (Luria-Bertani) MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 381)38137

Phage cultivation

ReferencePropagation mediumDSM medium numberTemperature (C°)
3LB (Luria-Bertani) MEDIUM (DSMZ Medium 381)38137

Sequence genome

ReferenceNucleic acid type
3dsDNA

ReferenceTitleCatalogue ID
3German Collection of Microorganisms and Cell Cultures GmbHDSMZ