A Novel Podophage StenR_269 Suggests a New Family in the Class Caudoviricetes.

was first discovered in soil; it is associated with the rhizosphere and capable of both protecting roots and stimulating plant growth. Therefore, it has a great potential to be used in biocontrol. The study of phages is important for a further evaluation of their effect on the fitness and properties of host bacteria.

Detection and genetic characterization of a wide range of infectious agents in Ixodes pavlovskyi ticks in Western Siberia, Russia.

Background: The Ixodes pavlovskyi tick species, a member of the I. persulcatus/I. ricinus group, was discovered in the middle of the 20 century in the Russian Far East.