Virus-host interactions and viral population dynamics across atmospheric cloud events
Janina Rahlff, Naama Lang‐Yona, Ella Lahav, George Westmeijer, Ritam Das, Katrin Buder, Rebecca Büschel, Julia Micheel, Sabine Eckhardt, Nikolaos Evangeliou, Christine Groot Zwaaftink, Manuela van Pinxteren
This study investigates virus-host interactions and viral population dynamics in cloud water, revealing active viral predation, genetic adaptations, and rapid population turnover across cloud events.
bioRxiv · May 18, 2026 · PreprintMicrobiology