Asfarviruses and Closely Related Giant Viruses

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. These giant viruses, present in various environments, have opened up a previously unexplored field of virology. Since 2003, many other giant viruses have been isolated, founding new families and taxonomical groups. These include a new giant virus which was isolated in 2015, the result of the first co-culture on Vermamoeba vermiformis. This new giant virus was named "Faustovirus". Its closest known relative at that time was African Swine Fever Virus. Pacmanvirus and Kaumoebavirus were subsequently discovered, exhibiting phylogenetic clustering with the two previous viruses and forming a new group with a putative common ancestor. In this study, we aimed to summarise the main features of the members of this group of giant viruses, including Abalone Asfarvirus, African Swine Fever Virus, Faustovirus, Pacmanvirus, and Kaumoebavirus.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:15

Enthalten in:

Viruses - 15(2023), 4 vom: 20. Apr.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Hannat, Sihem [VerfasserIn]
La Scola, Bernard [VerfasserIn]
Andreani, Julien [VerfasserIn]
Aherfi, Sarah [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Asfarviridae
Faustovirus
Journal Article
Kaumoebavirus
Nucleo-Cytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses (NCLDVs)
Nucleocytoviricota
Pacmanvirus
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
Review

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 01.05.2023

Date Revised 01.05.2023

published: Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.3390/v15041015

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356165701