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From: Giant virus vs amoeba: fight for supremacy

Fig. 2

Host–tupanvirus interactions. A. castellanii infection by tupanvirus induces the formation of bunches (1). a Mechanical disturbances can disrupt (2) the bunches, which are able to reform a few minutes after mechanical separation (3). b Uninfected A. castellanii interacting with bunches (4) and being carried by them (5). c Tupanvirus causing ribosomal shutdown in Tetrahymena hyperangularis and A. castellanii at high multiplicity of infection (MOI) (6). Other amoebae in which tupanvirus is able to establish interactions include A. castellanii, A. polyphaga, A. sp E4, A. griffini, V. vermiformis, Dyctiostelium discoideum, Willartia magna, A. michelline, and A. royreba are represented evidencing their broad host range. Viral factory: VF

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