Ackermannviridae
Ackermannviridae is a family of viruses in the order Caudovirales. Gammaproteobacteria in the phylum Proteobacteria serve as natural hosts. There are currently 2 subfamilies, 4 genera, and 21 species in the family.[1]
| Ackermannviridae | |
|---|---|
Virus classification  | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Duplodnaviria |
| Kingdom: | Heunggongvirae |
| Phylum: | Uroviricota |
| Class: | Caudoviricetes |
| Order: | Caudovirales |
| Family: | Ackermannviridae |
Etymology
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
The following taxa are recognized (-virinae denotes subfamily and -virus denotes genus):[1]
- Aglimvirinae
- Agtrevirus
- Limestonevirus
- Cvivirinae
- Kuttervirus
incertae sedis taxa:[1]
- Genus: Taipeivirus
- Species: Erwinia virus Ea2809
- Species: Serratia virus MAM1
References
- "Virus Taxonomy: 2019 Release". talk.ictvonline.org. International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses. Retrieved 3 May 2020.
- Jakub Barylski et al.: Analysis of Spounaviruses as a Case Study for the Overdue Reclassification of Tailed Phages. Systematic Biology, Volume 69, Issue 1, January 2020, Pages 110–123, doi:10.1093/sysbio/syz036. epub 25 May 2019
- Hans-W. Ackermann: Life in science. Bacteriophage. 2012 Oct 1; 2(4): 207. doi: 10.4161/bact.23159 PMC 3594207. PMID 23533969. A curriculum vitae.
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