The ecological significance of extracellular vesicles in modulating host-virus interactions during algal blooms
D. Schatz, G. Schleyer, M. R. Saltvedt, R.-A. Sandaa, E. Feldmesser, A. Vardi
The paper shows that extracellular vesicles from E. huxleyi enhance viral infection and prolong virus half-life in natural populations, affecting host-virus dynamics and microbial food webs.
bioRxiv · Feb 10, 2021Microbiology