Genus

Genus: Elpedvirus

Family: Herelleviridae

Genus: Elpedvirus

 

Distinguishing features

The genome of Lactobacillus phage LpeD, the exemplar isolate of Elpedvirus LpeD, the only known species in this genus, is 145 162 bp. No tRNAs or terminal repeats have been located. The only known member of the genus infects strains of Lactobacillus pentosus and Lactobacillus plantarum