Table 2.
Physicochemical responses of YXM43 and other described bacterial halophilic viruses
| Virus | YXM43 | Mimir87 | CJL-1 | JMT-1 | SCTP-1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Source | Saline lake (China) | Worker honey bees | Saline lake (China) | Saline lake (China) | Saltern (Italy) |
| Host | Virgibacillus sp. SK39 | Virgibacillus halotolerans | Virgibacillus sp. GQ15 | Chromohalobacter sp. LY7-3 | Salicola sp. PV3 |
| Salinity (%) | |||||
| Tolerance range | Survived after being diluted 1000 times | NR | NR | Survived after being diluted 1000 times | 0–26 |
| Maximum exposure time | > 30 min | NR | NR | > 35 min | 15 min |
| pH | |||||
| Tolerance range | 4–10 | NR | 5–9 | 4–10 | NR |
| Optimum pH | 10 | NR | 7 | 7 | NR |
| Temperature (°C) | |||||
| Maximum temperature tolerated | 70 | NR | 50 | 30–70 | NR |
| Optimum temperature | 60 | NR | 40 | 40 | NR |