Coral-virus interactions: A double-edged sword?
Coral-virus interactions: A double-edged sword?
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珊瑚与病毒的相互作用：一把双刃剑？
作者：
M. Oppen;J. Leong;R. Gates
直到1989年，人们才发现海洋病毒在海洋中极其丰富，直到那时，人们才对海洋病毒进行了研究。病毒学现在是珊瑚礁研究中一个不断发展的科学领域，主要与珊瑚漂白事件和其他珊瑚疾病频率的增加有关。由于病毒是专性共生体，它们通常被认为是寄生的，对宿主有害。然而，越来越多的证据表明，病毒给它们的宿主带来好处，它们作为互利主义者的作用正在显现。在这里，我们审查的有害和有益的方面的病毒感染，并认为，作为珊瑚病毒学领域的扩大，除了他们的致病性，病毒的珊瑚holobiont功能上的有益成分的想法被考虑。
Marine viruses were little studied until 1989, when they were discovered to be extremely abundant in the sea. Virology is now a growing field of science in coral reef research, largely related to an increase in the frequency of coral bleaching events and other coral diseases. Because viruses are obligate symbionts, they are generally perceived as parasitic and harmful to their hosts. However, evidence that viruses confer benefits to their hosts is growing and their role as mutualists is emerging. Here we review both the detrimental and beneficial aspects of viral infections and argue that as the field of coral virology expands, in addition to their pathogenicity, the idea that viruses represent functionally beneficial components of the coral holobiont be considered.
影响因子：
5.1
作者：
P. Weigele;W. Pope;M. Pedulla;Jennifer M. Houtz;Alexis L. Smith;J. Conway;J. King;G. Hatfull;J. Lawrence;R. Hendrix
通讯作者：
P. Weigele;W. Pope;M. Pedulla;Jennifer M. Houtz;Alexis L. Smith;J. Conway;J. King;G. Hatfull;J. Lawrence;R. Hendrix