Giant Viruses—Big Surprises
Viruses are the most prevalent infectious agents, populating almost every ecosystem on earth. Most viruses carry only a handful of genes supporting their replication and the production of capsids. It came as a great surprise in 2003 when the first giant virus was discovered and found to have a &...
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MDPI AG
2019-04-01
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Series: | Viruses |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/5/404 |