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Djungelskog (bacteriophage)

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Bacteriophage Djungelskog
Transmission electron micrograph of Djungelskog
Djungelskog (scale bar = 100 nm)
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Duplodnaviria
Kingdom: Heunggongvirae
Phylum: Uroviricota
Class: Caudoviricetes
Virus:
Bacteriophage Djungelskog

Djungelskog (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈjɵ̂ŋːɛlːˌskuːɡ] ) is a bacteriophage that infects Arthrobacter globiformis. It was discovered by students at Marist University in 2022 by isolating it from degraded organic material found in Poughkeepsie, New York.[1] It was initially named "SharkoochyBord", but the name was rejected, so it was renamed in honor of the Djungelskog toy produced by IKEA.[2]

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  1. ^ Oliveros, Abigail M.; McDougall, Shelby A.; Snyder, Miles A.; Snowden, Sara K.; Richard, Joseph D.; Rao, Christopher M.; Ponce, Marybeth; Pitonza, Christopher J.; Ozcelik, Mira; Mannina, Sofia S.; Magna, Juliana R.; Lopez, Andrew S.; Gustafson, Linnea C.; Glackin, Brynn K.; Dolge, Abigail E. (February 20, 2024). "Genome sequence of bacteriophage Djungelskog isolated from an Arthrobacter globiformis culture". Microbiology Resource Announcements. 13 (3): e01294–23. doi:10.1128/mra.01294-23. PMC 10927632. PMID 38376224.
  2. ^ "The Actinobacteriophage Database | Phage Djungelskog". phagesdb.org. Retrieved April 26, 2025.