Notes on Family: Microviridae

icosahedra

Contents

• Members of this Family
• General Description
• Morphology
• Genome
• Genera in the Family
• All Known Sequences
• Curated Sequences

General Description

This family contains those phage that have a ssDNA genome and isometric particles.

Morphology

Virions isometric (icosahedral), not enveloped, 26-32 nm in diameter with small surface projections.

Genomen

Monopartite, positive sense, circular ssDNA 4-6 kb in length.

Genera in the Family

• Bdellomicrovirus: infect epsilon-purple bacteria
• Chlamydiamicrovirus: infect Chlamydia
• Microvirus: infect delta-purple bacteria
• Spiromicrovirus: infect mycoplasmas