Eucampyvirinae

Eucampyvirinae is a subfamily of viruses in the order Caudovirales, in the family Myoviridae. Bacteria of the genus Campylobacter serve as natural hosts.[1] There are currently 9 species in this subfamily, divided among 2 genera.[2]

Eucampyvirinae
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Order: Caudovirales
Family: Myoviridae
Subfamily: Eucampyvirinae
Genera
  • Firehammervirus
  • Fletchervirus

Species and genera

The following genera and species are recognized:[2]

  • Genus: Firehammervirus
    • Campylobacter phage CP21
    • Campylobacter phage CP220 (type species)
    • Campylobacter phage CPt10
    • Campylobacter phage IBB35
  • Genus: Fletchervirus
    • Campylobacter phage CP81 (type species)
    • Campylobacter virus CP30A
    • Campylobacter phage CPX
    • Campylobacter virus Los1
    • Campylobacter phage NCTC12673

References
  1. Javed MA, Ackermann HW, Azeredo J, Carvalho CM, Connerton I, Evoy S, Hammerl JA, Hertwig S, Lavigne R, Singh A, Szymanski CM, Timms A, Kropinski AM (2014). "A suggested classification for two groups of Campylobacter myoviruses". Arch. Virol. 159 (1): 181–90. doi:10.1007/s00705-013-1788-2. PMID 23881082.
  2. "Virus Taxonomy: 2019 Release". talk.ictvonline.org. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
  • ICTV proposals, 2013.004a-kB et al., "create two genera (Cp220likevirus and Cp8unalikevirus) within a new subfamily (Eucampyvirinae) in the family Myoviridae", Andrew M. Kropinski et al.

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