The vast virome
Scientists are just beginning to get a handle on the many roles of viruses in the human ecosystem
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I, VIRUS When it comes to the microbiome, bacteria get all the press. But virologists are starting to realize that their subjects also do a lot more than make people sick.
Charis Tsevis