HER Number
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Identification
Name Morphotype
KVP40 A2 (Myophage)
Order Family Genus Species
Straboviridae Schizotequatrovirus Schizotequatrovirus KVP40
Other designations

Electron Micrograph
Magnification: 297,000X
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: UA
Restriction profile

Characteristics Complete genome sequence
Plaques: 0.5 mm, clear.
Very elongated head,
=nt1
Major capsid protein has 61.8% identity with that of T4. 		Oui
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/nuccore/NC_005083.2

Propagation conditions
Host strain HER
1193
Temp. Medium Aerobic/Anaerobic Agitation Others
25ºC TSA

Original reference
Matsuzaki, S. et al. 1988. Virology 242:314-318.
Matsuzaki, S., S. Tanaka, T. Koga, T. Kawata. 1992. A broad-host-range vibriophage, KVP40, isolated from sea water. Microbiol. Immunol. 36:93-97.

Remarks

History
Received from Date
Dr. Shigenobu Matsuzaki
Department of Microbiology,
Kochi Medical School,
Oko-cho, Nankoku,
Kochi 783-8505,
Japan 		07-05-1998
Isolé par Date
S. Matsuzaki
Kochi Medical School,
Kochi,
Japan 		1991
Original source
Highly polluted seawater, Urado Bay, Kochi

Last update
2024-01-16
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