World's biggest virus found in sea off Chile

micropage7 · Mar 3, 2012

The genome of Megavirus chilensis is 6.5 per cent bigger than the DNA code of the previous virus record-holder, Mimivirus, isolated in 2003.

Viruses differ from bacteria in that they are usually far smaller and cannot reproduce on their own, needing to penetrate a host cell in which to replicate.

But M. chilensis is such a giant that it surpasses many bacteria in size and is genetically the most complex DNA virus ever described.

It was taken from sea water sample closed to the shore of Las Cruces, Chile. Its host organism is unknown.

DNA viruses include pox viruses and herpes viruses, but M. chilensis "doesn't seem to be harmful for humans," said Jean-Michel Claverie, of France's National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/8819432/Worlds-biggest-virus-found-in-sea-off-Chile.html
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-15242386

twilyth · Mar 3, 2012

Cool!

NinkobEi · Mar 6, 2012

Can't wait to get infected by this badass virus. I wonder if it could be altered to affect humans? With larger DNA it should have more complexity potential for kicking the crap out of white bloodcells, right?

JrRacinFan · Mar 6, 2012

LOL when I first saw the thread title in latest posts was thinking PC virus because this is what I saw

and then thought ... AOL's software. Very interesting read bro.

NdMk2o1o · Mar 6, 2012

JrRacinFan said:
LOL when I first saw the thread title in latest posts was thinking PC virus because this is what I saw
http://img.techpowerup.org/120306/Capture022.jpg and then thought ... AOL's software. Very interesting read bro.

Ditto

Irocing · Mar 6, 2012

JrRacinFan said:
LOL when I first saw the thread title in latest posts was thinking PC virus because this is what I saw
http://img.techpowerup.org/120306/Capture022.jpg and then thought ... AOL's software. Very interesting read bro.

I thought maybe they had caught the worlds greatest Hacker in a boat. :rolleyes:

Later

twilyth · Mar 6, 2012

Irocing said:
I thought maybe they had caught the worlds greatest Hacker in a boat.

Later

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TheoneandonlyMrK · Mar 6, 2012

micropage7 said:
DNA viruses include pox viruses and herpes viruses, but M. chilensis "doesn't seem to be harmful for humans," said Jean-Michel Claverie, of France's National Centre for Scientific Research (CNRS)

thats ok either way, blackpool's put me off goin in the sea anyway

AphexDreamer · Mar 6, 2012

Well it will take at least 9 months for the virus to mutate to humans.

Perhaps be better start injecting into monkeys and see what happens.

Melvis · Mar 7, 2012

Use avast, it will take care of it lol

Damn_Smooth · Mar 7, 2012

"Doesn't seem harmul for humans"???

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