Commensalism in the Mimiviridae giant virus family
S. Jeudy, L. Bertaux, J.-M. Alempic, A. Lartigue, M. Legendre, L. Belmudes, S. Santini, N. Philippe, L. Beucher, E. G. Biondi, S. Juul, D. J. Turner, Y. Coute, J.-M. Claverie, C. Abergel
This study investigates the interaction network between a virophage, transpovirons, and their host giant viruses, revealing a form of commensalism where transpovirons use virophages to propagate without affecting the host virus's infectious cycle.
bioRxiv · Sep 25, 2019 · PreprintMicrobiology