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Three-year survey of abundance, prevalence and genetic diversity of chlorovirus populations in a small urban lake.
Archives of virology - 1 Jul 2016
Quispe Cristian F, Sonderman Olivia, Seng Anya, Rasmussen Brenna, Weber Garrett, Mueller Claire, Dunigan David D, Van Etten James L
Abstract excerpt
Inland water environments cover about 2.5 percent of our planet and harbor huge numbers of known and still unknown microorganisms. In this report, we examined water samples for the abundance, prevalence, and genetic diversity of a group of infectious viruses (chloroviruses) that infect symbiotic chlorella-like green algae. Samples were collected on a weekly basis for a period of 24 to 36 months from a...
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