Open AccessTentative Characterization of New Environmental Giant Viruses by MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry
Author(s) -
Bernard La Scola,
Angélique Campocasso,
Rolande N'Dong,
Ghislain Fournous,
Lina Barrassi,
Christophe Flaudrops,
Didier Raoult
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
intervirology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.641
H-Index - 61
eISSN - 1423-0100
pISSN - 0300-5526
DOI - 10.1159/000312919
Subject(s) - giant virus , acanthamoeba , biology , metagenomics , capsid , genome , microbiology and biotechnology , virology , gene , virus , genetics
Metagenomic studies have revealed that Acanthamoeba polyphaga Mimivirus relatives are common in the environment; however, only three Acanthamoeba-growing giant viruses have been isolated from hundreds of environmental samples. We attempted herein to isolate new Acanthamoeba-growing giant viruses from environmental samples.