Organisms

Microviridae

A large family of lytic bacteriophages infecting enterobacteria; SPIROPLASMA; BDELLOVIBRIO; and CHLAMYDIA. It contains four genera: MICROVIRUS; Spiromicrovirus; Bdellomicrovirus; and Chlamydiamicrovirus.

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A large family of lytic bacteriophages infecting enterobacteria; SPIROPLASMA; BDELLOVIBRIO; and CHLAMYDIA. It contains four genera: MICROVIRUS; Spiromicrovirus; Bdellomicrovirus; and Chlamydiamicrovirus.

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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coord with specific bacterium /virol

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94

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  • Bacteriophages (1983-1993)

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  1. B04w.123w.470w
  2. B04w.280w.470w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Microviridae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D017914. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D017914
  2. Microviridae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microviridae
  3. Microviridae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1931715