Preferred Label : rna phages;
MeSH definition : Bacteriophages whose genetic material is RNA, which is single-stranded in all except
the Pseudomonas phage phi 6 (BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6). All RNA phages infect their host
bacteria via the host's surface pili. Some frequently encountered RNA phages are:
BF23, F2, R17, fr, PhiCb5, PhiCb12r, PhiCb8r, PhiCb23r, 7s, PP7, Q beta phage, MS2
phage, and BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6.;
MeSH synonym : rna bacteriophage; rna phage; phages, rna; phage, rna; bacteriophages, rna; bacteriophage, rna; rna bacteriophages;
MeSH annotation : coord with specific bacterium /virol;
Origin ID : D012317;
UMLS CUI : C0035674;
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- Virus [UMLS semantic type]
Bacteriophages whose genetic material is RNA, which is single-stranded in all except
the Pseudomonas phage phi 6 (BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6). All RNA phages infect their host
bacteria via the host's surface pili. Some frequently encountered RNA phages are:
BF23, F2, R17, fr, PhiCb5, PhiCb12r, PhiCb8r, PhiCb23r, 7s, PP7, Q beta phage, MS2
phage, and BACTERIOPHAGE PHI 6.