Abstract The Nucleocytoplasmic Large DNA Viruses (NCLDV) of eukaryotes (proposed
order “Megavirales”) comprise an expansive group of eukaryotic viruses that consists of the …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are produced for defense in nearly all taxa from simple
bacteria to complex mammalian species. Some amphibian families have developed this …

Singapore grouper iridovirus (SGIV), one of the nucleocytoviricota viruses (NCVs), is a
highly pathogenic iridovirid. SGIV infection results in massive economic losses to the …

The global production of aquaculture has grown rapidly and is dominated by China,
Vietnam, and other East Asian countries. The use of antibiotics is widespread in the …

Viruses are the most abundant biological entities and carry a wide variety of genetic
material, including the ability to encode host-like proteins. Here we show that viruses carry …

Giant viruses are a group of eukaryotic double-stranded DNA viruses with large virion and
genome size that challenged the traditional view of virus. Newly isolated strains and …

Aquatic viruses are naturally present in the aquatic environment and the number of viruses
is staggering. Various multicellular organisms in aquatic ecosystems may be infected, cross …

Viruses have been present during all evolutionary steps on earth and have had a major
effect on human history. Viral infections are still among the leading causes of death. Another …

Singapore grouper iridovirus (SGIV) is one of the main pathogens that causes high mortality
and substantial economic losses in the grouper aquaculture industry. Curcumin is a …

African swine fever virus (ASFV) represents a severe threat to global agriculture with the
world's domestic pig population reduced by a quarter following recent outbreaks in Europe …