Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1
| Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1 | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group I (dsDNA) |
| Family: | Phycodnaviridae |
| Genus: | Chlorovirus |
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Chlorovirus ATCV-1 | |
Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1 (ATCV-1), also called Chlorovirus ATCV-1 or Chlorella virus ATCV-1 is a species of giant double-stranded DNA virus in the Chlorovirus genus.
The host of ATCV-1 is Chlorella heliozoae; there is no evidence that ATCV-1 can infect other Chlorella species.
Human infection
DNA from ATCV-1 has been isolated from the mucous membranes of the noses of humans. In both humans and mice, the presence of ATCV-1 on the oropharyngeal mucosa was associated with lower scores in tests of cognitive and motor skills.[1][2]
References
- ↑ Yolken, R. H.; Jones-Brando, L.; Dunigan, D. D.; Kannan, G.; Dickerson, F.; Severance, E.; Sabunciyan, S.; Talbot, C. C.; Prandovszky, E.; Gurnon, J. R.; Agarkova, I. V.; Leister, F.; Gressitt, K. L.; Chen, O.; Deuber, B.; Ma, F.; Pletnikov, M. V.; Van Etten, J. L. (2014). "Chlorovirus ATCV-1 is part of the human oropharyngeal virome and is associated with changes in cognitive functions in humans and mice". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. doi:10.1073/pnas.1418895111.
- ↑ Elizabeth Pennisi (27 October 2014), "Algal virus found in humans, slows brain activity", Science
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