New viruses related to both giant #viruses and #herpesviruses.
#metagenomics #mirusviruses #evolution
https://phys.org/news/2023-04-viruses-giant-herpesviruses.html
#viruses #herpesviruses #Metagenomics #mirusviruses #evolution
Link between #herpesviruses and giant #viruses no longer missing
https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/04/link-between-herpesviruses-and-giant-viruses-no-longer-missing/
Important study describing a new phylum of herpesvirus relatives that is abundant in the ocean -
Mirusviruses link herpesviruses to giant viruses
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-023-05962-4
I was honored to be asked to review this paper! Wonderful work.
#virology #viruses #herpesviruses #giantviruses
From ME Association:
Research Review: Reactivation Of Human #Herpesviruses (HHV) And Their Role In #MECFS And #LongCovid
There has been a number of recent studies that have implied that HHV's could be involved in disease pathology ......
meassociation.org.uk/hhml
#herpesviruses #mecfs #LongCovid #pwme #myalgice #research
At some point I *will* go on a rant about herpesviruses and how the CDC is shit at educating people and how testing practices need to be updated and better researched but I'm going to save that for a day when I have time to go off the rails about it
#herpesviruses #Herpes #hsv1 #hsv2 #ihaveweirdinterests