Move Over, Bacteria! Viruses Make Their Mark as Mutualistic Microbial Symbionts
Abstract
Viruses are being redefined as more than just pathogens. They are also critical symbiotic partners in the health of their hosts. In some cases, viruses have fused with their hosts in symbiogenetic relationships. Mutualistic interactions are found in plant, insect, and mammalian viruses, as well as with eukaryotic and prokaryotic microbes, and some interactions involve multiple players of the holobiont. With increased virus discovery, more...
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Title
Move Over, Bacteria! Viruses Make Their Mark as Mutualistic Microbial Symbionts
Published Date
Jul 1, 2015
Journal
Volume
89
Issue
13
Pages
6532 - 6535
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