Indonesian Journal of Engineering and Technological Innovation
Vol. 1 No. 1 (2025): March: Indonesian Journal of Engineering and Technological Innovation

Characteristics of Giant Viruses: Achantamoeba polyphaga Mimivirus, Pandoravirus and Tupanvirus: A Review of the Literature

Maya Amini Sukma (Unknown)
Tsabitna Amalia Ihsania (Unknown)
Cahya Arsya Luthfi (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Mar 2025

Abstract

'Giant viruses' are viruses that have a genome of >200,000 bp and have been shown to infect eukaryotic organisms such as algae and protists. Giant viruses viruses have unique characteristics in addition to being very large in size, these viruses have a complex genome structure so that they are able to reproduce independently in the host cell. independently in the host cell. Some of these viruses are Achantamoeba polyphaga Mimivirus, Pandoravirus and Tupanvirus. This review aims to summarize the research that has been done on the giant viruses that have been have been discovered. Methods used in writing this article were analyzed through searches on scientific databases such as PubMed, ScienceDirect and Google Scholar.

Copyrights © 2025






Journal Info

Abbrev

ijeti

Publisher

Subject

Aerospace Engineering Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Computer Science & IT Control & Systems Engineering Electrical & Electronics Engineering Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering Mechanical Engineering Transportation

Description

Indonesian Journal of Engineering and Technological Innovation (IJETI) is a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific journal that publishes original research articles, review papers, and short communications in the field of engineering and technology. The journal aims to serve as a platform for ...