Fuselloviridae

Fuselloviridae
Virus classification
(unranked):	Virus
Family:	Fuselloviridae
Genera
	Alphafusellovirus; Betafusellovirus;
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.

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

[ViralZone-1] "Viral Zone". ExPASy. Retrieved 15 June 2015.

[ICTV-2] "Virus Taxonomy: 2020 Release". International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses (ICTV). March 2021. Retrieved 24 May 2021.

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