Eucampyvirinae Explained

Eucampyvirinae is a subfamily of viruses in the class Caudoviricetes.^[1] Bacteria of the genus Campylobacter serve as natural hosts.^[2] There are 9 species in this subfamily, assigned to 2 genera.^[3] Prior to 2022, eucampyvirinae was in the class Caudovirales, in the family Myoviridae.

Species and genera

The following genera and species are recognized:

• Genus: Firehammervirus
  • Campylobacter virus CP21
  • Campylobacter virus CP220
  • Campylobacter virus CPt10
  • Campylobacter virus IBB35
• Genus: Fletchervirus
  • Campylobacter virus CP81
  • Campylobacter virus CP30A
  • Campylobacter virus CPX
  • Campylobacter virus Los1
  • Campylobacter virus NCTC12673

References

• 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.

External links

• ICTV

Notes and References

1. Web site: Virus Taxonomy: 2023 Release . International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) . 26 July 2024 . en.
2. 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 . A suggested classification for two groups of Campylobacter myoviruses . Arch. Virol. . 159 . 1 . 181–90 . 2014 . 23881082 . 10.1007/s00705-013-1788-2 . free . 1822/27453 . free .
3. Web site: Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release . International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) . March 2021 . 11 May 2021.