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Structure of Enterobacteria Phage T4

jamesminhanh — 2014-01-28 17:36:48 UTC

- spider-like shape

- double stranded

DNA

-protein coat

-sheath

-baseplate

-tail fiber

Host Species

jamesminhanh — 2014-01-28 17:39:08 UTC

Escherichia coli (E. coli)

Lytic Life Cycle (30 minutes, at 37°C)

2014-01-28 17:48:27 UTC

1. Adsorption+Penetration (Virus enters into a cell.)

2. Arrest of host gene expression.

3. Protein Synthesis

4. DNA Replication

5. Formation of new virus particles.

6. Lysis

Mode of Transportation:

2014-01-29 04:22:01 UTC

While the vector for this current virus is not known, it has been found in sewage and fecal matter, which suggest that it is transmitted by animals that live in sewage, such as rats.

Treatments/Prevention

2014-01-29 05:39:56 UTC

The mode of transportation may be stopped, like prevent infected animals from entering the sewages or keeping place sanitary. There are preventions for infected E. coli, however, like drinking clear liquids.

Reference

2014-01-29 05:43:52 UTC

-http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dbmd/diseaseinfo/etec_g.htm

-http://www.virology.net/big_virology/BVDNAmyo.html

-http://textbookofbacteriology.net/phage.html

Symptoms

2014-01-29 06:06:55 UTC

Since Phage T4 infects E. coli, other than bursting to infect other E. coli cells, there aren't any other symptoms. Infect E. coli, however, may cause certain diseases or symptoms like diarrhea or fevers to an organism that has infect E. coli within them.

Specific tissues

2014-01-29 17:24:12 UTC

While it affects bacteria, it affects the intestine on how it digest food.

2014-01-31 04:20:05 UTC

Reproductive Stages for Enterobacteria Phage T4