[HTML][HTML] African swine fever–A review of current knowledge
S Blome, K Franzke, M Beer - Virus research, 2020 - Elsevier
African swine fever (ASF) is a viral hemorrhagic disease with exceptionally high lethality in
domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boar. Over the last decade, ASF has emerged in several …
domestic pigs and Eurasian wild boar. Over the last decade, ASF has emerged in several …
Giant virus biology and diversity in the era of genome-resolved metagenomics
The discovery of giant viruses, with capsids as large as some bacteria, megabase-range
genomes and a variety of traits typically found only in cellular organisms, was one of the …
genomes and a variety of traits typically found only in cellular organisms, was one of the …
ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Asfarviridae
The family Asfarviridae includes the single species African swine fever virus, isolates of
which have linear dsDNA genomes of 170–194 kbp. Virions have an internal core, an …
which have linear dsDNA genomes of 170–194 kbp. Virions have an internal core, an …
Global organization and proposed megataxonomy of the virus world
Viruses and mobile genetic elements are molecular parasites or symbionts that coevolve
with nearly all forms of cellular life. The route of virus replication and protein expression is …
with nearly all forms of cellular life. The route of virus replication and protein expression is …
Biogeography of marine giant viruses reveals their interplay with eukaryotes and ecological functions
H Endo, R Blanc-Mathieu, Y Li, G Salazar… - Nature ecology & …, 2020 - nature.com
Nucleocytoplasmic large DNA viruses (NCLDVs) are ubiquitous in marine environments and
infect diverse eukaryotes. However, little is known about their biogeography and ecology in …
infect diverse eukaryotes. However, little is known about their biogeography and ecology in …
Evolution of the large nucleocytoplasmic DNA viruses of eukaryotes and convergent origins of viral gigantism
EV Koonin, N Yutin - Advances in Virus Research, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Nucleocytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses (NCLDV) of eukaryotes (proposed
order “Megavirales”) comprise an expansive group of eukaryotic viruses that consists of the …
order “Megavirales”) comprise an expansive group of eukaryotic viruses that consists of the …
Medusavirus, a novel large DNA virus discovered from hot spring water
G Yoshikawa, R Blanc-Mathieu, C Song… - Journal of …, 2019 - Am Soc Microbiol
Recent discoveries of new large DNA viruses reveal high diversity in their morphologies,
genetic repertoires, and replication strategies. Here, we report the novel features of …
genetic repertoires, and replication strategies. Here, we report the novel features of …
Diversification of giant and large eukaryotic dsDNA viruses predated the origin of modern eukaryotes
Giant and large eukaryotic double-stranded DNA viruses from the Nucleo-Cytoplasmic
Large DNA Virus (NCLDV) assemblage represent a remarkably diverse and potentially …
Large DNA Virus (NCLDV) assemblage represent a remarkably diverse and potentially …
[HTML][HTML] An update on eukaryotic viruses revived from ancient permafrost
JM Alempic, A Lartigue, AE Goncharov, G Grosse… - Viruses, 2023 - mdpi.com
One quarter of the Northern hemisphere is underlain by permanently frozen ground, referred
to as permafrost. Due to climate warming, irreversibly thawing permafrost is releasing …
to as permafrost. Due to climate warming, irreversibly thawing permafrost is releasing …
Near-atomic architecture of Singapore grouper iridovirus and implications for giant virus assembly
Singapore grouper iridovirus (SGIV), one of the nucleocytoviricota viruses (NCVs), is a
highly pathogenic iridovirid. SGIV infection results in massive economic losses to the …
highly pathogenic iridovirid. SGIV infection results in massive economic losses to the …