Ackermannviridae
| Ackermannviridae | |
|---|---|
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Duplodnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Heunggongvirae |
| Phylum: | Uroviricota |
| Class: | Caudoviricetes |
| Family: | Ackermannviridae |
Ackermannviridae is a family of viruses in the class Caudoviricetes. Gammaproteobacteria in the phylum Pseudomonadota serve as natural hosts. There are two subfamilies, ten genera, and 63 species in the family.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The family's name, Ackerman is in honor of Hans-Wolfgang Ackermann (1936–2017), a German microbiologist, the suffix -viridae is the standard suffix for virus families.[2][3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The following taxa are recognized (-virinae denotes subfamily and -virus denotes genus):[1]
incertae sedis genera:[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ^ Jakub Barylski et al.: Analysis of Spounaviruses as a Case Study for the Overdue Reclassification of Tailed Phages. Systematic Biology, Volume 69, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 110–123, doi:10.1093/sysbio/syz036. epub 25 May 2019
- ^ Hans-W. Ackermann: Life in science. Bacteriophage. 2012 Oct 1; 2(4): 207. doi: 10.4161/bact.23159 PMC 3594207. PMID 23533969. A curriculum vitae.
External links
[edit]- ViralZone
Data related to Ackermannviridae at Wikispecies
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