Filamentous bacteriophage

A filamentous bacteriophage is a type of bacteriophage, or virus of bacteria, defined by its filament-like or rod-like shape. Filamentous phages usually contain a genome of single-stranded DNA and infect Gram-negative bacteria.[1][2][3]

Types of filamentous phage

References

  1. ↑ Karlsson, F; Borrebaeck, CA; Nilsson, N; Malmborg-Hager, AC (April 2003). "The mechanism of bacterial infection by filamentous phages involves molecular interactions between TolA and phage protein 3 domains.". Journal of Bacteriology. 185 (8): 2628–34. doi:10.1128/jb.185.8.2628-2634.2003. PMC 152608Freely accessible. PMID 12670988.
  2. ↑ Kokoska, RJ; Steege, DA (June 1998). "Appropriate expression of filamentous phage f1 DNA replication genes II and X requires RNase E-dependent processing and separate mRNAs.". Journal of Bacteriology. 180 (12): 3245–9. PMC 107831Freely accessible. PMID 9620980.
  3. ↑ Russel, M; Model, P (August 1989). "Genetic analysis of the filamentous bacteriophage packaging signal and of the proteins that interact with it.". Journal of Virology. 63 (8): 3284–95. PMC 250900Freely accessible. PMID 2746731.


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