Viruses
in
Protozoa
Viruses
or
virus
like
particles
have
been
observed
in
several
Protozoa,
including
Leishmania,
Entamoeba
histolytica,
Acanthamoeba
sp.,
Naegleria,
Plasmodium
vivax,
P.
berghei,
Paramecium
aurelia,
Carchesilun
polypinum
and
19notocoma
sabellarum.
The kappa particles responsible for the killer trait in Paramecium have been shown to be bacteria (Caedobacter taeniospiralis).
All
strains
of
this
bacterium
are
infected
by
one
to
many
forms
of
bacteriophages.
Killer
paramecia
release
bacteria
containing
R-bodies
which
appear
to
contain
a
constituent
related
to
phage
coat
protein.
Index >> Virus Structure and Classification >> Viruses in Protozoa
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