Researchers have discovered the structure of a key protein on the surface of an unusually large virus called the mimivirus, aiding efforts to determine its hosts and unknown functions. The mimivirus was initially thought to be a bacterium because it is much larger than most viruses. It was isolated by French scientists in 1992 but wasn’t confirmed to be a virus until 2003.
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Findings reveal clues to functioning of mysterious ‘mimivirus’
14 mayo 2015
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