Asfarviruses and Closely Related Giant Viruses [PDF]
Viruses, 2023 Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus, so called because of its “mimicking microbe”, was discovered in 2003 and was the founding member of the first family of giant viruses isolated from amoeba.
Sihem Hannat +3 more
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Giant endogenous viral elements in the genome of the model protist Euglena gracilis reveal past interactions with giant viruses [PDF]
Journal of VirologyGenomes of giant viruses (phylum Nucleocytoviricota) have increasingly been found integrated into the genomes of diverse eukaryotes. Here, we report eight giant endogenous viral elements (GEVEs) in the genome of the microalgae Euglena gracilis. The GEVEs
Abdeali M. Jivaji +5 more
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Giant Viruses as a Source of Novel Enzymes for Biotechnological Application [PDF]
Pathogens, 2022 The global demand for industrial enzymes has been increasing in recent years, and the search for new sources of these biological products is intense, especially in microorganisms.
Ellen Gonçalves de Oliveira +6 more
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Diversity of Giant Viruses Infecting Vermamoeba vermiformis [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 The discovery of Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus in 2003 using the free-living amoeba Acanthamoeba polyphaga caused a paradigm shift in the virology field.
Khalil Geballa-Koukoulas +4 more
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Metabolic arsenal of giant viruses: Host hijack or self-use? [PDF]
eLife, 2022 Viruses generally are defined as lacking the fundamental properties of living organisms in that they do not harbor an energy metabolism system or protein synthesis machinery.
Djamal Brahim Belhaouari +8 more
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Molecular architecture of giant viruses infecting microbial eukaryotes (protists) [PDF]
BioTechnologiaIn this review, I describe recent findings on the molecular architecture and genomic characterization of giant viruses that infect microbial eukaryotes (protists) across diverse ecosystems and ecological niches.
Anhelina Kyrychenko
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Diversity and genomics of giant viruses in the North Pacific Subtropical Gyre [PDF]
Frontiers in Microbiology, 2022 Large double-stranded DNA viruses of the phylum Nucleocytoviricota, often referred to as “giant viruses,” are ubiquitous members of marine ecosystems that are important agents of mortality for eukaryotic plankton.
Roxanna Farzad +3 more
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A deep dive into giant viruses [PDF]
npj VirusesGiant viruses are a complex and diverse group infecting organisms from unicellular eukaryotes to animals. From the characterization of novel viruses to the development of advanced bioinformatic tools for taxonomy and classification, these collection of ...
Jônatas Santos Abrahão
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Continuous year-round isolation of giant viruses from brackish shoreline soils [PDF]
Frontiers in MicrobiologyGiant viruses, categorized under Nucleocytoviricota, are believed to exist ubiquitously in natural environments. However, comprehensive reports on isolated giant viruses remain scarce, with limited information available on unrecoverable strains, viral ...
Motohiro Akashi +2 more
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A long-term prospecting study on giant viruses in terrestrial and marine Brazilian biomes [PDF]
Virology JournalThe discovery of mimivirus in 2003 prompted the search for novel giant viruses worldwide. Despite increasing interest, the diversity and distribution of giant viruses is barely known.
Talita B. Machado +11 more
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