Post-Mortem Detection and Visualization of Mimivirus Reactivation in Fatal Viral Pneumonia
VirusesMimivirus, a giant double-stranded DNA virus ($1.2$ Mbp), possesses unique bacteria-like features, including a Gram-positive staining reaction due to peptidoglycan-containing surface fibers.
Parandzem Khachatryan +17 more
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Exploring ORFan domains in giant viruses: structure of mimivirus sulfhydryl oxidase R596.
PLoS ONE, 2012 The mimivirus genome contains many genes that lack homologs in the sequence database and are thus known as ORFans. In addition, mimivirus genes that encode proteins belonging to known fold families are in some cases fused to domain-sized segments that ...
Motti Hakim +4 more
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Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus stability in environmental and clinical substrates: implications for virus detection and isolation. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Viruses are extremely diverse and abundant and are present in countless environments. Giant viruses of the Megavirales order have emerged as a fascinating research topic for virologists around the world.
Fábio P Dornas +9 more
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Giant mimivirus R707 encodes a glycogenin paralogue polymerizing glucose through α- and β-glycosidic linkages [PDF]
, 2016 Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus is a giant virus encoding 1262 genes among which many were previously thought to be exclusive to cellular life. For example, mimivirus genes encode enzymes involved in the biosynthesis of nucleotide sugars and putative ...
Hennet, Thierry +3 more
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The Mimivirus L375 Nudix enzyme hydrolyzes the 5' mRNA cap.
PLoS ONE, 2021 The giant Mimivirus is a member of the nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDV), a group of diverse viruses that contain double-stranded DNA (dsDNA) genomes that replicate primarily in eukaryotic hosts.
Grace Kago, Susan Parrish
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Ameba-associated Microorganisms and Diagnosis of Nosocomial Pneumonia
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2006 To elucidate the role of ameba-associated microorganisms (AAMs) as etiologic agents of pneumonia, we screened for Legionella spp., Parachlamydia acanthamoeba, Afipia sp., Bosea spp., Bradyrhizobium spp., Mesorhizobium amorphae, Rasbo bacterium ...
Pierre Berger +5 more
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Diversity of Amoeba-Associated Giant Viruses Isolated in Algeria
Diversity, 2020 The discovery of several giant amoeba viruses has opened up a novel area in the field of virology. Despite this, knowledge about ecology of these viruses remains patchy. In this study, we aimed to characterize the diversity of giant viruses in Algeria by
Hadjer Boudjemaa +3 more
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O-Linked glycosylation in Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus [PDF]
, 2017 Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus is a member of the giant nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses, infecting various Acanthamoeba spp. The genomes of giant viruses encode components previously thought to be exclusive to cellular life, such as proteins ...
Hennet, Thierry, Hülsmeier, Andreas J.
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, 2013 (A) AFM image of several surface fibers attached to a common central feature. Each of the fibers has a globular density at its free end. (B) AFM image of two detached surface fibers of Mimivirus. Murky material surrounding the fibers might be
Chuan Xiao (50093) +9 more
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Mimivirus L375 shares sequence similarity with ASFV-DP.
, 2021 A Clustal Omega alignment of Mimivirus L375 (NCBI ID: YP_003986880) and ASFV-DP (NCBI ID: YP_009703000.1) shows regions of conserved amino acid sequence between the two proteins.
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