Table 1. General characteristics of the isolated viruses.
| Saltern | Sample (salinity) | Host | PFU/ml sample | Selected viruses | Head/tail (nm) | Genome (bp) a | GC content (%) a | Group |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bras del Port (Alicante) | CC (23.2%) April 2009 | M8 | 2.0 × 101 | M8CC-19 | 51/111c | 53 812 | 53 | II |
| M31 | 1.0 × 101 | M31CC-1 | 60/118 | 53 808 | 53 | II | ||
| CR41 (34%) March 2011 | M31 | 1.0 × 102 | M31CR41-2 | 59/114 | 51 326 | 59.7 | III | |
| M31CR41-3 | 60/115 | 50 128 | 59.7 | III | ||||
| CR30 (34.2%) April 2009 | M8 | 5.4 × 104 | M8CR30-2 | 55/121 | 35 009 | 64.6 | I | |
| M8CR30-4 | 54/121 | 35 434 | 64.6 | I | ||||
| Campos (Mallorca) | CRM (22.9%) April 2011 | M8 | 3.0 × 101 | M8CRM-1 | 59/120 | 53 197 | 53.4 | II |
| M31 | 1.0 × 101 | M31CRM-1 | ND | b | ND | ND | ||
| EM (29%) April 2011 | M1 | 2.3 × 102 | M1EM-1 | 56/119 | 35 883 | 64.7 | I |
Abbreviation: ND, not determined.
a
As determined by sequencing.
b
The size of M31CRM-1 was similar to that of M8CRM-1 as determined by PFGE. This virus was lost during subsequent culturing.
c
Measured in positively stained samples.