Not all viruses in nature are human enemies: a perspective on aquatic virus ecology in Brazil

Abstract: Viruses cause various diseases in humans through vector-borne (e.g., Zika and dengue fever), airborne (e.g., measles) and water-borne (e.g., hepatitis) transmission, as well as direct physical contact (e.g., AIDS and herpes). Recently, the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic has triggere...

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Published in:	Acta Limnologica Brasiliensia
Main Authors:	Pedro Ciarlini Junger, Rafael Marques Almeida, Raquel Mendonça, Vinicius Fortes Farjalla, Rossana Correa Netto de Melo, Fábio Roland, Nathan Barros
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Associação Brasileira de Limnologia 2020-09-01
Subjects:	viral ecology virioplankton microorganisms aquatic ecosystems tropics
Online Access:	http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S2179-975X2020000100405&tlng=en