A Taxonomic Review of Clostridium difficile Phages and Proposal of a Novel Genus, “Phimmp04likevirus”

Currently, only three phages that infect the medically important bacterium Clostridium difficile have been discussed by the International Committee of Viral Taxonomy (ICTV). They are all myoviruses, and have been assigned to the genus “phicd119likevirus”. An additional nine phages have since been d...

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Main Authors: Katherine R. Hargreaves, Martha R. J. Clokie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-05-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/7/5/2534