Virophages: mechanisms, ecological Roles, and therapeutic potential in combating giant virus infections

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  2026

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  Archives of Microbiology

• Publication date

  2026-01-06

• Fields of study

  Biology, Medicine

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  DOI 10.1007/s00203-025-04649-wPMID 41493557
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  Semantic Scholar, PubMed

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