helper virus; Sputnik uses the helper virus's machinery for reproduction and inhibits replication of the helper virus. It is known as a virophage, in analogy...

the host. Other characterised virophages include Sputnik 2, Sputnik 3, Zamilon and Mavirus. A majority of these virophages are being discovered by analyzing...

Acanthamoeba polyphaga amoebae, Zamilon most closely resembles Sputnik, the first virophage to be discovered. The name is Arabic for "the neighbour". Its...

capsid. The fact that Sputnik can do this suggests that it is a viral parasite, and thus, was named the first virophage. A virophage is similar to bacteriophage...

Sputnik virophage IZh-59 "Sputnik", a Soviet double-barreled shotgun Search for "sputnik" on Wikipedia. All pages with titles beginning with Sputnik All...

it can be transmitted to new cells.: 460  In similar manner, the sputnik virophage is dependent on mimivirus, which infects the protozoan Acanthamoeba...

it can be transmitted to new cells.: 460  In similar manner, the sputnik virophage is dependent on mimivirus, which infects the protozoan Acanthamoeba...

discovered a slightly larger virus, dubbed the mamavirus, and the Sputnik virophage that infects it. Mimivirus has been placed into a viral family by...

negatively impact the replication of helper viruses. Sputnik and mavirus are examples of virophages. Hurst GD, Werren JH (August 2001). "The role of selfish...

viruses Family Lavidaviridae – Virophages Sputnik virophage Zamilon virophage Mavirus virophage Organic Lake virophage Single-stranded DNA satellite viruses...