Sputnik virus 1

Scientific NameSputnik virus 1 [TAX:2848089]
LineageViruses; Varidnaviria; Bamfordvirae; Preplasmiviricota; Maveriviricetes; Priklausovirales; Lavidaviridae; Sputnikvirus; Sputnikvirus mimiviri; Mimivirus-dependent virus Sputnik
Baltimore GroupI: dsDNA
Genome TypeNon-segmented
Genbank
Sputnik virus 1, complete genome.
DBLINKS
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Known hosts (1)
Scientific Name Acanthamoeba polyphaga mimivirus [TAX:212035]
LineageViruses; Varidnaviria; Bamfordvirae; Nucleocytoviricota; Megaviricetes; Imitervirales; Mimiviridae; Megamimivirinae; Mimivirus
Cellular host Acanthamoeba castellanii [TAX:5755]
Acanthamoeba polyphaga [TAX:5757]
Evidence GenBank
Evidence Literature
   Reference PMID: 18690211
      Authors La Scola B, Desnues C, Pagnier I, Robert C, Barrassi L, Fournous G, Merchat M, Suzan-Monti M, Forterre P, Koonin E, Raoult D
      Title The virophage as a unique parasite of the giant mimivirus.
      Journal Nature. 2008 Sep 4;455(7209):100-4.