Algae virus can infiltrate mammalian cells, may cause cognitive impairment
Thursday, October 22, 2015 - 08:40
in Biology & Nature
New research led by the University of Nebraska-Lincoln has provided the first direct evidence that an algae-infecting virus can invade and potentially replicate within some mammalian cells. Known as Acanthocystis turfacea chlorella virus 1, or ATCV-1, the pathogen is among a class of chloroviruses long believed to take up residence only in green algae. That […]