Microscopic Analysis of the Tupanvirus Cycle in Vermamoeba vermiformis

Microscopic Analysis of the Tupanvirus Cycle in Vermamoeba vermiformis

Since Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV) was identified in 2003, several other giant viruses of amoebae have been isolated, highlighting the uniqueness of this group. In this context, the tupanviruses were recently isolated from extreme environments in Brazil, presenting virions with an outstan...

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Main Authors: Lorena C. F. Silva, Rodrigo Araújo Lima Rodrigues, Graziele Pereira Oliveira, Fabio Pio Dornas, Bernard La Scola, Erna G. Kroon, Jônatas S. Abrahão
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-04-01
Series:Frontiers in Microbiology
Subjects:
Tupanvirus
viral characterization
viral cycle
giant viruses
Vermamoeba vermiformis
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmicb.2019.00671/full

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