''Ackermannviridae'' is a family of
viruses
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in the order ''
Caudovirales
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Gammaproteobacteria
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in the phylum
Pseudomonadota
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serve as natural hosts. There are 2 subfamilies, 10 genera, and 63 species in the family.
Etymology
The family's name, ''Ackermann'' is in honor of
Hans-Wolfgang Ackermann (1936-2017), a
German
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microbiologist
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, the suffix ''-viridae'' is the standard suffix for virus families.
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Life in science
Bacteriophage. 2012 Oct 1; 2(4): 207. doi: 10.4161/bact.23159 . . A .
Taxonomy
The following taxa are recognized (-''virinae'' denotes subfamily and -''virus'' denotes genus):
* ''
Aglimvirinae''
** ''
Agtrevirus''
** ''
Limestonevirus''
* ''
Cvivirinae''
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Kuttervirus
''Kuttervirus'' is a genus of bacteriophages in the family ''Ackermannviridae''. The genus contains 40 species.
Characterization
The heads of these phages are icosahedral in nature. Their tails are composed of a collared neck (similar in str ...
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incertae sedis
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'' genera:
* ''
Campanilevirus''
* ''
Kujavirus''
* ''
Miltonvirus''
* ''
Nezavisimistyvirus''
* ''
Taipeivirus''
* ''
Tedavirus''
* ''
Vapseptimavirus''
References
External links
ViralZone*
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Caudovirales
Virus families
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