Pithovirus
| Pithovirus | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
| Order: | Megavirales |
| Faimily: | Pithoviridae |
| Genus: | Pithovirus |
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Pithovirus is a genus o giant virus kent frae ane species, Pithovirus sibericum, which infects amoebas.[1][2]
References
eedit- ↑ 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.