They are huge (for a virus) and there are probably MANY more of them out there.
Great new review about GIANT :dna: viruses :dna: by Frederik Schulz, Chantal Abergel, Tanja Woyke
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41579-022-00754-5
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#biology #virus #GiantVirus An article published in the "Journal of Virology" reports the discovery of a new giant virus that was called Medusavirus. https://english.netmassimo.com/2019/03/27/medusavirus-is-a-giant-virus-with-strange-characteristics-even-for-that-type-of-organism/