title: Species and type phages of lactococcal bacteriophages.
abstract: Lactococcal phages are classified according to morphology and DNA homology. Phages are differentiated into 12 phage species, and type phages of each species are proposed. Members and possible members of each species are named. Available data on type phages are tabulated including morphology, DNA characteristics and phage protein bands.
authors.affiliation: New Zealand Dairy Research Institute, Palmerston North.
authors.forename: A W
authors.initials: AW
authors.lastname: Jarvis
authors.forename: G F
authors.initials: GF
authors.lastname: Fitzgerald
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mercenier
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Neve
authors.forename: I B
authors.initials: IB
authors.lastname: Powell
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Ronda
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Saxelin
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Teuber
mesh_terms: D001435:Bacteriophages / Q000145:classification* / Q000648:ultrastructure; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D013294:Lactococcus lactis; D012689:Sequence Homology, Nucleic Acid; D013291:Streptococcus; D009626:Terminology as Topic
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral