A family of bacteriophages which are characterized by short, non-contractile tails.
Myoviridae
A family of BACTERIOPHAGES and ARCHAEAL VIRUSES which are characterized by complex contractile tails.
Weissella
A genus of gram-positive, asporogenous, lactic acid bacteria, in the family LEUCONOSTOCACEAE.
Pseudomonas Phages
Viruses whose host is Pseudomonas. A frequently encountered Pseudomonas phage is BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6.
Bacteriophages
Viruses whose hosts are bacterial cells.
Host Specificity
The properties of a pathogen that makes it capable of infecting one or more specific hosts. The pathogen can include PARASITES as well as VIRUSES; BACTERIA; FUNGI; or PLANTS.
Genome, Viral
The complete genetic complement contained in a DNA or RNA molecule in a virus.