TWiEVO 108: A virus in every parasite

Update: 2024-11-20

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Nels and Vincent review the identification of a novel virus associated with the pathogen Plasmodium knowlsei and which is part part of a diverse and unclassified viral taxon.

Hosts: Nels Elde and Vincent Racaniello

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Virus associated with P. knowlsei (bioRxiv)
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TWiEVO 108: A virus in every parasite

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