A Parasite Odyssey: An RNA virus concealed in Toxoplasma gondii
P. Gupta, A. Hiller, J. Chowdhury, D. Lim, D. Y. Lim, J. P. Saeij, A. Babaian, F. Rodriguez, L. Pereira, A. Morales
The paper identifies a novel narnavirus, Apocryptovirus odysseus, potentially infecting Toxoplasma gondii, and suggests it may act as a pro-inflammatory factor in host cells.
bioRxiv · Sep 17, 2023 · PreprintMicrobiology