Meet the giants among viruses
The list of these mega-sized entities continues to grow
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SUPERSIZE ME The more scientists look, the more giant viruses pop up. The viral behemoths, which largely infect amoebas, may be common worldwide.
Clockwise from top left: P. Colson; J. Andreani et al/J. of Virology 2017; © IGS CNRS, Aix-Marseille Univ.; Chantal Abergel and Jean-Michel Claverie