Lambdavirus (synonyms Lambda-like viruses, Lambda-like phages, Lambda phage group, Lambda phage) is a genus of viruses in the order Caudovirales, in the family Siphoviridae. Bacteria serve as natural hosts, with transmission achieved through passive diffusion. There are five species in this genus.[1][2][3] The genus also includes several unclassified viruses—including the corynephages β and ω, which infect Corynebacterium diphtheriae and carry the deadly diphtheria toxin.[4][5]
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Lambdavirus (synonyms Lambda-like viruses, Lambda-like phages, Lambda phage group, Lambda phage) is a genus of viruses in the order Caudovirales, in the...
Corynephages β (beta) and ω (omega) are (proposed) members of genus Lambdavirus Padilla-Sanchez V (2021-07-16). "Bacteriophage Lambda Structural Model...
classification, corynephages β and ω are unclassified members of the genus Lambdavirus, family Siphoviridae. Corynebacteriophage play a crucial role in the...
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