Mimivirus
Sign in to savethumb|upright=1.5|Schematic drawing of a virion of genus Mimivirus (cross section and side view) showing filaments ("hairs") and stargate (downside) Mimivirus is a genus of giant viruses, in the family Mimiviridae. It is believed that Amoeba serve as their natural hosts. It also refers to a group of phylogenetically related large viruses.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomViruses
- PhylumNucleocytoviricota
- ClassMegaviricetes
- OrderImitervirales
- FamilyMimiviridae
拟菌病毒是一个包括Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus（APMV）的一个属，或许是与演化史相关的巨型病毒。通常所说的“拟菌病毒”就指APMV。在口語中，APMV更普遍簡稱為“米米病毒”（mimivirus）。2011年10月中旬，科學家發現了Megavirus chilensis，這是已知衣壳直径最大的病毒。拟菌病毒比起其他病毒有着庞大的基因组。拟菌病毒（mimicking microbe）的命名反映了它的体积及革兰氏染色的特性。
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10 sectionsContents
- History
- Classification
- Structure
- Genome
- Replication
- Pathogenicity
- See also
- References
- Further reading
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thumb|upright=1.5|Schematic drawing of a virion of genus Mimivirus (cross section and side view) showing filaments ("hairs") and stargate (downside) Mimivirus is a genus of giant viruses, in the family Mimiviridae. It is believed that Amoeba serve as their natural hosts. It also refers to a group of phylogenetically related large viruses.
In colloquial speech, APMV is more commonly referred to as just "mimivirus". Mimivirus, short for "mimicking microbe", is so called to reflect its large size and apparent Gram-staining properties.