Saudi Moumouvirus, the first group B mimivirus isolated from Asia

Saudi Moumouvirus, the first group B mimivirus isolated from Asia

The number of novel giant viruses identified and characterized from the recently proposed order Megavirales has increased in recent years and new questions have been raised regarding viral diversity and evolution. Here, we describe the isolation and characterization of Saudi moumouvirus (SDMV), a ne...

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Main Authors: Leena Hussein Bajrai, Felipe Lopes Assis, Esam Ibraheem Azhar, Priscilla Jardot, Catherine Robert, Jonatas Abrahao, Didier Raoult, BERNARD LA SCOLA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2016-12-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Genome
Saudi Arabia
giant viruses
Mimivirus
moumouvirus
Online Access:http://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fmicb.2016.02029/full

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