Distinguishing features
Members of this genus infect Enterococcus faecalis. The type species is Enterococcus virus EF24C. The genome of the exemplar isolate of the type species is 142 kbp, with 221 gene coding sequences as well as 5 encoded tRNAs.
Virion
See discussion under family description.
Genome organisation and replication
See discussion under family description.
Biology
Members of the genus infect Enterococcus faecalis.
Derivation of names
Kochikohdavirus: derived from the place of origin of the exemplar isolate, Enterococcus phage phiEF24C, of the type species (isolated in Kohda, Kochi City, Japan).
Species demarcation criteria
Members of the same species are more than 95% identical in genome nucleotide sequence, including the terminal repeat region. Phages with genomes that differ by more than 5% are assigned to different species.
Member species
Exemplar isolate of the species
| Species | Virus name | Isolate | Accession number | RefSeq number | Available sequence | Virus Abbrev. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kochikohdavirus ECP3 | Enterococcus phage ECP3 | KJ801817 | NC_027335 | Complete genome | |||
| Kochikohdavirus EF24C | Enterococcus phage EF24C | AP009390 | NC_009904 | Complete genome | |||
| Kochikohdavirus EF24C | Enterococcus phage phiEF24C-P2 | AB609718 | Complete genome | ||||
| Kochikohdavirus EFLK1 | Enterococcus phage EFLK1 | KR049063 | NC_029026 | Complete genome |