Pandoravirus yedoma

Pandoravirus yedoma is a virus that originated 48,500 years ago that was discovered in the deep Siberian permafrost in 2022. The scientists also revived 13 new pathogens and characterized them as 'zombie viruses'. It has been shown to infect amoeba cells (particularly A. castellanii) killing them in the process.[1][2]

Pandoravirus yedoma
Virus classification
Group:
Group I (dsDNA)
Phylum:
Nucleocytoviricota
Family:
Pandoraviridae
Genus:
Pandoravirus
Species:
Pandoravirus yedoma

References
  1. "'Zombie' virus revived after 50,000 years trapped in Siberian permafrost - National | Globalnews.ca".
  2. "Fact Check: Is "zombie" virus woken after 48,500 years threat to humanity?". Newsweek. 30 November 2022.


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