Identification, sequencing and molecular analysis of Chp4, a novel Chlamydiaphage of chlamydophila abortus belonging to the family Microviridae

Journal of General Virology

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 1733-1737

  Sait, Michelle ^a   Livingstone, Morag ^a   Graham, Rebecca ^a   Inglis, Neil F ^a   Wheelhouse, Nick ^a   Longbottom, David ^a  

^a MOREDUN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACTERIOPHAGE DNA; CHLAMYDIAPHAGE 4; PROTEIN VP1; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; BACTERIOPHAGE; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; GENE SEQUENCE; GENETIC ANALYSIS; GENETIC IDENTIFICATION; MICROVIRIDAE; NUCLEOTIDE SEQUENCE; PHYLOGENY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AMINO ACID SEQUENCE; CHLAMYDOPHILA; MICROVIRIDAE; MOLECULAR SEQUENCE DATA; OPEN READING FRAMES; PHYLOGENY; SEQUENCE ALIGNMENT; SEQUENCE ANALYSIS, DNA; VIRAL PROTEINS;

AVES; CHLAMYDIAMICROVIRUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA ABORTUS; CHLAMYDOPHILA CAVIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PECORUM; CHLAMYDOPHILA PNEUMONIAE; CHLAMYDOPHILA PSITTACI; MAMMALIA; MICROVIRIDAE;

EID: 79959299922     PISSN: 00221317     EISSN: 14652099     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1099/vir.0.031583-0     Document Type: Article

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