Author: Wilhelm Steven W. Bird Jordan T. Bonifer Kyle S. Calfee Benjamin C. Chen Tian Coy Samantha R. Gainer P. Jackson Gann Eric R. Heatherly Huston T. Lee Jasper Liang Xiaolong Liu Jiang Armes April C. Moniruzzaman Mohammad Rice J. Hunter Stough Joshua M. A. Tams Robert N. Williams Evan P. LeCleir Gary R.
Publisher: MDPI
E-ISSN: 1999-4915|9|3|46-46
ISSN: 1999-4915
Source: Viruses, Vol.9, Iss.3, 2017-03, pp. : 46-46
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Abstract
The discovery of infectious particles that challenge conventional thoughts concerning “what is a virus” has led to the evolution a new field of study in the past decade. Here, we review knowledge and information concerning “giant viruses”, with a focus not only on some of the best studied systems, but also provide an effort to illuminate systems yet to be better resolved. We conclude by demonstrating that there is an abundance of new host–virus systems that fall into this “giant” category, demonstrating that this field of inquiry presents great opportunities for future research.
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