Escherichia phage MS2
DSM 13767
PHAGES
Species:
Escherichia phage MS2
Taxonomy:
Order: Norzivirales
Family: Fiersviridae
Subfamily:
Genus: Emesvirus
Family: Fiersviridae
Subfamily:
Genus: Emesvirus
Isolate:
Escherichia phage MS2
DSM No.:
13767 dsm-13767 dsm13767 dsm 13767
Strain designation:
PC-V3463
Other collection no.
or WDCM no.:
or WDCM no.:
ATCC 15597-B1, NCCB 3463, NCIMB 10108
History:
<- Phabagen
Geographic origin:
country of origin unknown
Date of sampling:
before 11.10.2000
Nagoya Protocol Restrictions:
There are NO known Nagoya protocol restrictions for this strain.
Genbank accession numbers:
complete genome: NC_001417
Genomics:
ssRNA
Morphology:
Nonenveloped, isometric, icosahedral, small, tail-less phage, size approx. 25 nm
Life cycle:
virulent phage, lytic cycle
Plaques description:
large turbid plaques
Image:
Single plaques on agar plate.
Creator: B. Henze, Leibniz Institute DSMZ.
© © Leibniz-Institut DSMZ
Further information:
Male specific (4413). Phage has also been tested for positive lysis with hosts DSM 2670, DSM 5210, DSM 8589, DSM 9850 and DSM 10198. Phage is used as internal control in viral RT-PCR assays.
Used in Expt. 49 in "Sourcebook of Experiments for the Teaching of Microbiology", eds. S.B. Primrose and A.C. Wardlaw, Academic Press (1982)
Risk group:
1
Phage propagation
Host bacterium:
Escherichia coli (Migula 1895) Castellani and Chalmers 1919
DSM 5695
We strongly recommend to use only DSM 5695 for propagation.
DSM 5695
We strongly recommend to use only DSM 5695 for propagation.
Cultivation conditions:
Phage propagation:
Supply, storage and propagation of phages
Revitalisation of Vacuum-Dried Phages
Note: this phage is not stable for long-term in suspension. After production of a lysate, aliquots of the suspension should be kept frozen with glycerol.
Revitalisation of Vacuum-Dried Phages
Note: this phage is not stable for long-term in suspension. After production of a lysate, aliquots of the suspension should be kept frozen with glycerol.
Delivery
Supplied as:
| Delivery form | Prices | ||
| Vacuum Dried | 160,- € | ||
| Liquid Suspension | 160,- € | ||
| Price Category for this culture: 6 | |||
Freight and handling charges will be added. See price list.