ACANTHAMOEBA POLYPHAGA MIMIVIRUS STABILITY IN ENVIRONMENTAL AND CLINICAL SUBSTRATES: IMPLICATIONS FOR VIRUS DETECTION AND ISOLATION.

Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus stability in environmental and clinical substrates: implications for virus detection and isolation.

Viruses are extremely diverse and abundant and are present in countless environments.Giant viruses of the Megavirales order have emerged as a fascinating research topic for virologists around the world.As evidence of their ubiquity and ecological impact, mimiviruses have been found in multiple environmental samples.However, isolation of these virus

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