Table 2.
Virus characterization and their hosts.
| P100 | P001 | PRD1 | MS2 | Phi6 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envelope | No | No | No | No | Yes |
| Genome | DNA | DNA | DNA | RNA | RNA |
| Genome size | 130–160 kb (137 kb) | Ca. 50 kb | 15 kb | 3.4–4.3 kb | 13.3 kb |
| DS/SS | ds | ds | ds | +ss | ds |
| Family |
Herelleviridaea (Formerly Myoviridae) |
Unclassified a (Formerly Siphoviridae) |
Tectiviridae |
Fiersviridaea (Formerly Leviviridae) |
Cystoviridae |
| Surrogate | - | LAB-phages |
Adenoviruse, Rotaviruses |
Enteric Viruses, Norovirus |
Ebola, Influenza, Corona |
| Host | Listeria monocytogenes | Lactococcus lactis | Salmonella enterica |
Escherichia coli (Top 10 F′) |
Pseudomonas syringae |
a Nomenclature according to the newest virus taxonomy approved and ratified by the International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV) in March 2022 [94].