Virophages of Giant Viruses: An Update at Eleven

The last decade has been marked by two eminent discoveries that have changed our perception of the virology field: The discovery of giant viruses and a distinct new class of viral agents that parasitize their viral factories, the virophages. Coculture and metagenomics have actively contributed to th...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Said Mougari, Dehia Sahmi-Bounsiar, Anthony Levasseur, Philippe Colson, Bernard La Scola
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-08-01
Series:Viruses
Subjects:
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/11/8/733