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Archaeal Viruses

Medical Definition:	Viruses whose hosts are in the domain ARCHAEA.
Guide Notes:	coord with specific Archaea /virol
Previously Indexed:	Archaea/virology (1996-2001)

Archaeal Viruses Categories.

	Fuselloviridae - A family of lemon-shaped DNA viruses infecting ARCHAEA and containing one genus: Fusellovirus.
	Guttaviridae - Family of archaeal viruses with a single genus: Sulfolobus SNDV-like Viruses.
	Lipothrixviridae - Family of enveloped, lipid-containing filamentous DNA viruses that infect ARCHAEA.
	Myoviridae - A family of BACTERIOPHAGES and ARCHAEAL VIRUSES which are characterized by complex contractile tails.
	Rudiviridae - Family of rod-shaped DNA viruses infecting ARCHAEA. They lack viral envelopes or lipids.
	Siphoviridae - A family of BACTERIOPHAGES and ARCHAEAL VIRUSES which are characterized by long, non-contractile tails.

Archaeal Viruses Medical Definitions and Terms

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