During this virus is known or assumed to be small. But, this time found a giant-sized virus. The magnitude of 1,000 times of the common flu virus.
The surprising finding was obtained by researchers from the French National Research Agency at Aix-Marseille University, France.
"We believe that is opening Pandora's box, because there is not much knowledge about viruses.Therefore, we named the giant virus Pandoravirus, "said Dr. Jean Michel Claverie, lead researcher, reported The Week, Friday (21/7).
He added, Pandoravirus is very unique, because it has its own classification.In fact, its size is twice the size of the largest virus ever found.
"This virus has a gene lineage that is different from other viruses," Claverie said.
The team first discovered a large virus during excavations off the coast of Las Cruces, Chile, in 2011.
Researchers have not found much information about the origin of the giant virus.
"The discovery of this virus will expand human knowledge about how the virus becomes large and how its evolutionary chain," Claverie said.
"People do not have to be afraid of this virus.No need for hand sanitizer after handling this virus. Pandoravirus only lives under water and does not threaten human health, "Claverie closed.
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