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  • 1Molecular and Integrative Biosciences Research Programme, Faculty of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, Viikinkaari 9, 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland.

The Journal of General Virology
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Keywords:
FinnlakeviridaeFlavobacterium phage FLiPICTV reporticosahedral membrane-containing virussingle-stranded DNA phagetaxonomy

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