''Preplasmiviricota'' is a phylum of
virus
A virus is a submicroscopic infectious agent that replicates only inside the living cells of an organism. Viruses infect all life forms, from animals and plants to microorganisms, including bacteria and archaea.
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Taxonomy
The phylum contains the following classes:
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Maveriviricetes
Virophages are small, double-stranded DNA viral phages that require the co-infection of another virus. The co-infecting viruses are typically giant viruses. Virophages rely on the viral replication factory of the co-infecting giant virus for th ...
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Polintoviricetes''
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Tectiliviricetes''
References
Viruses
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