Ackermannviridae
| Ackermannviridae | |
|---|---|
Virus classification 
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| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Duplodnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Heunggongvirae |
| Phylum: | Uroviricota |
| Class: | Caudoviricetes |
| Order: | Pantevenvirales |
| Family: | Ackermannviridae |
Ackermannviridae is a family of viruses in the order Pantevenvirales, class Caudoviricetes. Gammaproteobacteria in the phylum Pseudomonadota serve as natural hosts. The family has two subfamilies and ten genera.[1]
Etymology
[edit]The family's name, Ackermann is in honor of Hans-Wolfgang Ackermann (1936–2017), a German microbiologist, the suffix -viridae is the standard suffix for virus families.[2][3]
Taxonomy
[edit]The following taxa are recognized (-virinae denotes subfamily and -virus denotes genus):[1]
incertae sedis genera (not assigned to a subfamily):[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Virus Taxonomy: 2024 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 6 March 2025.
- ^ Barylski, Jakub; et al. (1 January 2020). "Analysis of Spounaviruses as a Case Study for the Overdue Reclassification of Tailed Phages" (PDF). Systematic Biology. 69 (1): 110–123. doi:10.1093/sysbio/syz036. ISSN 1063-5157. PMC 7409376. PMID 31127947.
- ^ Ackermann, Hans-W. (1 October 2012). "Life in science: Hans-W. Ackermann". Bacteriophage. 2 (4): 207. doi:10.4161/bact.23159. ISSN 2159-7073. PMC 3594207. PMID 23533969. A curriculum vitae.
External links
[edit]- ViralZone
Data related to Ackermannviridae at Wikispecies
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