The world's largest known virus just got bigger, and analysis of its genome supports the controversial idea that giant viruses shaped the cells of all animals and plants.
Despite its name, monkeypox virus is believed to reside mainly in rodents such as squirrels and giant pouched rats.
尽管这样命名，猴痘病毒被认为主要寄居在啮齿动物内，如松鼠和巨型袋鼠。
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The study, published in the journal Nature, found that the giant, 900-gene virus Acanthamoeba polyphaga was infected by a smaller, 21-gene virus named Sputnik.