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Cystoviridae
Medical Definition: | A family of bacteriophages containing one genus (Cystovirus) with one member (BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6). |
Guide Notes: | coord with specific bacterium /virol |
Also Called: | Cystovirus |
Bacteriophage phi 6 - Virulent bacteriophage and sole member of the genus Cystovirus that infects Pseudomonas species. The virion has a segmented genome consisting of three pieces of doubled-stranded DNA and also a unique lipid-containing envelope. |
Cystoviridae Medical Definitions and Terms
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