Pithovirus
Appearance
Pithovirus | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
Order: | Megavirales |
Faimily: | Pithoviridae |
Genus: | Pithovirus |
Species | |
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Pithovirus is a genus o giant virus kent frae ane species, Pithovirus sibericum, which infects amoebas.[1][2]
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ Yong, Ed (3 Mairch 2014). "Giant virus resurrected from 30,000-year-old ice : Nature News & Comment". Nature. doi:10.1038/nature.2014.14801.
- ↑ Morelle, Rebecca (3 Mairch 2014). "30,000-year-old giant virus 'comes back to life'". BBC News.