A Novel Iridovirus Discovered in Deep-Sea Carnivorous Sponges

A Novel Iridovirus Discovered in Deep-Sea Carnivorous Sponges

Carnivorous sponges (family Cladorhizidae) use small invertebrates as their main source of nutrients. We discovered a novel iridovirus (carnivorous sponge-associated iridovirus, CaSpA-IV) in <i>Chondrocladia grandis</i> and <i>Cladorhiza oxeata</i> specimens collected in the...

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Main Authors: Marta Canuti, Gabrielle Large, Joost T. P. Verhoeven, Suzanne C. Dufour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-07-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
iridovirus
carnivorous sponges
Chondrocladia
Cladorhizidae
virus discovery
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/14/8/1595

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