Viruses
(Mar 2017)
A Student’s Guide to Giant Viruses Infecting Small Eukaryotes: From Acanthamoeba to Zooxanthellae
Steven W. Wilhelm,
Jordan T. Bird,
Kyle S. Bonifer,
Benjamin C. Calfee,
Tian Chen,
Samantha R. Coy,
P. Jackson Gainer,
Eric R. Gann,
Huston T. Heatherly,
Jasper Lee,
Xiaolong Liang,
Jiang Liu,
April C. Armes,
Mohammad Moniruzzaman,
J. Hunter Rice,
Joshua M. A. Stough,
Robert N. Tams,
Evan P. Williams,
Gary R. LeCleir
Affiliations
Steven W. Wilhelm
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Jordan T. Bird
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Kyle S. Bonifer
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Benjamin C. Calfee
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Tian Chen
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Samantha R. Coy
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
P. Jackson Gainer
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Eric R. Gann
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Huston T. Heatherly
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Jasper Lee
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Xiaolong Liang
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Jiang Liu
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
April C. Armes
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Mohammad Moniruzzaman
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
J. Hunter Rice
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Joshua M. A. Stough
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Robert N. Tams
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Evan P. Williams
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
Gary R. LeCleir
The Department of Microbiology, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN 37996, USA
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3390/v9030046
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9,
no. 3
Abstract
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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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