Fuselloviridae

Fuselloviridae
Virus classification
(unranked): Virus
Family: Fuselloviridae
Genera
Synonyms
  • Fuselloviridae ICTV 1993
  • SSV1-type phages ICTV 1991
  • SSV-1 family ICTV 1990

Fuselloviridae is a family of viruses. Sulfolobus species, specifically shibatae, solfataricus, and islandicus, serve as natural hosts. There are two genera in the family. Viruses in Fuselloviridae are ubiquitous in high-temperature (≥70 °C), acidic (pH ≤4) hot springs around the world.

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