Megavirus [2] is a viral genus, phylogenetically related to Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus (APMV). [3] In colloquial speech, Megavirus chilense is more commonly referred to as just "Megavirus". Until the discovery of pandoraviruses in 2013, it had the largest capsid diameter of all known viruses, as well as the largest and most complex genome ...

Oct 10, 2011 · There are many weird viruses on this planet, but none weirder–in a fundamentally important way–than a group known as the giant viruses. For years, they were hiding in plain sight. They were so...

Oct 30, 2024 · Megavirus, a member of the nucleocytoplasmic large DNA virus (NCLDV) family, stands as one of the largest and most complex viruses known to science. Its discovery in 2010, following the identification of Mimivirus in 2003, marked a significant milestone in virology and challenged conventional perceptions of viral biology.

Dec 14, 2011 · The mantle of world's biggest virus has passed from Mimivirus to Megavirus. But in this case, size doesn't matter. It's the genes that these ...

We recently described Megavirus chilensis, a giant virus isolated off the coast of Chile, also replicating in fresh water acanthamoeba. Its 1,259,197-bp genome encodes 1,120 proteins and is the largest known viral genome. Megavirus and its closest ...

Here, we discuss the known protozoal giant viruses and their potential to infect also humans and animals. Keywords: Protozoa, Giant virus, Virophage. Giant viruses (megaviruses) infecting protozoa (amoebae and flagellates) are microorganisms classified into NCLDVs (Nucleocytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses) [1].

Megavirus is a virus with a single identified species, Megavirus chilensis (MGVC). [1] It is phylogenetically related to or Mimivirus (APMV). [2] MGVC is usually referred to as just “Megavirus”.

Here, we present Megavirus chilensis, a giant virus isolated off the coast of Chile, but capable of replicating in fresh water acanthamoeba. Its 1,259,197-bp genome is the largest viral genome fully sequenced so far. It encodes 1,120 putative proteins, of …

A giant virus, sometimes referred to as a girus, is a very large virus, some of which are larger than typical bacteria. [1][2] All known giant viruses belong to the phylum Nucleocytoviricota. [3]

Oct 10, 2011 · Megavirus was found off the coast of Las Cruces, central Chile. It was recovered as part of a general trawl in the ocean for biology of interest.