Phikmvvirus (original) (raw)

Phikmvvirus is a genus of viruses that infect bacteria. There are currently 16 species in this genus including the type species .Bacteriophage phiKMV and its relatives are known to be highly virulent phages, producing large (3–15 mm (0.12–0.59 in) diameter) clear plaques on a susceptible host. The only reported exception is phage LKA1, which yields small plaques (1 mm (0.039 in)) surrounded by a halo. While all other P. aeruginosa-specific phikmvviruses use the Type IV pili as primary receptor, LKA1 particles attach to the bacterial lipopolysaccharide layer.