HER 254
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Name
PM2
Morphotype
D3
Family
Corticoviridae
Genus
Corticovirus
Species
Corticovirus PM2
Electron Micrograph
Image
Image description
Magnification: 297,000X
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: PT
Bar: 50 nm
Staining: PT
Characteristics
Clear plaques of 1.5 mm with halo of 1.5-2 mm.
Complex shell, contains lipid, ether- and chloroform-sensitive.
Complex shell, contains lipid, ether- and chloroform-sensitive.
Genomic sequence
Yes
Bacterial hosts
HER
Reference
Franklin, R.M., R. Marcoli, H. Satake, R. Schéfer, and D. Schneider. 1977. Recent studies on the structure of bacteriophage PM2. Med. Microbiol. Immunol. 164: 87-95.
Ménnisté, R.H., H.M. Kivelé, L. Paulin, D.H. Bamford, and J.K.H. Bamford. 1999. The complete genome sequence of PM2, the first lipid-containing bacterial virus to be isolated. Virology 262:355-363.
Ménnisté, R.H., H.M. Kivelé, L. Paulin, D.H. Bamford, and J.K.H. Bamford. 1999. The complete genome sequence of PM2, the first lipid-containing bacterial virus to be isolated. Virology 262:355-363.
Remarks
ATCC No. 27025-B1.
Propagate and titer on very young cultures only.
May be inhibited by more than 1.5% agar.
Propagate and titer on very young cultures only.
May be inhibited by more than 1.5% agar.
History
Isolated by
Date
R.T. Espejo
Received from
Date
R.T. Espejo
Received from
Date
ATCC
12301 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD, 20852-1776
USA
12301 Parklawn Drive, Rockville, MD, 20852-1776
USA
26-05-1999
Source
Ocean water, Pacific Ocean, off coast of Chile
Updated at
2024-01-17