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TWiV 484: Float like a mimivirus STING like a bat

11 March 2018 by Vincent Racaniello

The TWiVumvirate discuss the giant Tupanvirus, with the longest tail in the known virosphere, and dampened STING dependent interferon activation in bats.

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Only the ribosome is lacking

8 March 2018 by Vincent Racaniello

If you know anything about me, you know that Iâ€™m mad about viruses. Although this madness extends to everything viral, I have a peculiar fondness for giant viruses. A new giant virus has been found that not only looks different from all the others, but has an amazing set of genes.