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Oysters as hot spots for mimivirus isolation.
Archives of virology - 1 Feb 2015
Andrade Kétyllen R, Boratto Paulo P V M, Rodrigues Felipe P, Silva Lorena C F, Dornas Fábio P, Pilotto Mariana R, La Scola Bernard, Almeida Gabriel M F, Kroon Erna G, Abrahão Jônatas S
Abstract excerpt
Viruses are ubiquitous organisms, but their role in the ecosystem and their prevalence are still poorly understood. Mimiviruses are extremely complex and large DNA viruses. Although metagenomic studies have suggested that members of the family Mimiviridae are abundant in oceans, there is a lack o...
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