Group Group I (dsDNA) Rank Family | Genus Bacilliovirus | |
The Bacilloviridae are a family of double stranded DNA viruses that infect species belonging to the archaeal genera Sulfolobus and Thermoproteus.
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Virology
The virons are rod-shaped and inflexible. At the ends of the viron are structures involved in adherence to the host cell.
The genome is linear.
Taxonomy
SIRV may be related to the Haloarcula hispanica SH1 virus.
References
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