''Gokushovirinae'' is a subfamily of
viruses
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
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in the family ''
Microviridae
''Microviridae'' is a family of bacteriophages with a single-stranded DNA genome. The name of this family is derived from the ancient Greek word (), meaning "small". This refers to the size of their genomes, which are among the smallest of the ...
''. There are 8 species in this subfamily, divided among 4 genera.
Species and genera
The following species and genera are assigned to the family:
* Genus: ''
Bdellomicrovirus
''Bdellomicrovirus'' is a genus of viruses, in the family ''Microviridae'', in the subfamily '' Gokushovirinae''. ''Bdellovibrio
''Bdellovibrio'' is a genus of Gram-negative, obligate aerobic bacteria. One of the more notable characteristics ...
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** ''
Bdellovibrio virus MAC1''
** ''
Bdellovibrio virus MH2K''
* Genus: ''
Chlamydiamicrovirus''
** ''
Chlamydia virus Chp1''
** ''
Chlamydia virus Chp2''
** ''
Chlamydia virus CPAR39''
** ''
Chlamydia virus CPG1''
* Genus: ''
Enterogokushovirus''
** ''
Enterogokushovirus EC6098''
* Genus: ''
Spiromicrovirus
''Spiromicrovirus'' is a genus of viruses, in the family ''Microviridae'', in the subfamily ''Gokushovirinae
''Gokushovirinae'' is a subfamily of viruses in the family ''Microviridae
''Microviridae'' is a family of bacteriophages with a ...
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** ''
Spiroplasma virus SpV4''
References
External links
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Microviridae
Virus subfamilies