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Cedratvirus lausannensis - digging into Pithoviridae diversity.
Environmental microbiology - 1 Oct 2017
Bertelli Claire, Mueller Linda, Thomas Vincent, Pillonel Trestan, Jacquier Nicolas, Greub Gilbert
Abstract excerpt
Amoeba-infecting viruses have raised scientists' interest due to their novel particle morphologies, their large genome size and their genomic content challenging previously established dogma. We report here the discovery and the characterization of Cedratvirus lausannensis, a novel member of the Megavirales, with a 0.75-1 µm long amphora-shaped particle closed by two striped plugs. Among numerous host cell types...
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