Fuselloviridae

Fuselloviridae
Virus classification Edit this 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 and nine species in the family.[1][2] The Fuselloviridae are ubiquitous in high-temperature (≥70 °C), acidic (pH ≤4) hot springs around the world.

  1. ^ "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  2. ^ "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.