Segmented RNA viruses are widespread in nature and include important human, animal
and plant pathogens, such as influenza viruses and rotaviruses. Although the origin of RNA …

Phages are considered the most abundant and diverse biological entities on Earth and are
notable not only for their sheer abundance, but also for their influence on bacterial hosts. In …

Aquatic viruses include infected viruses in aquatic animals, plants and microorganisms, and
free-floating viruses (virioplankton) in water environments. In the last three decades, a huge …

Infection of more than one virus in a host, coinfection, is common across taxa and
environments. Viral coinfection can enable genetic exchange, alter the dynamics of …

Highlights•Multipartite and segmented viruses are members of∼ 11% of classified virus
genera.•Segmented viruses with semi-infectious particles have higher propensity to …

RNA viruses can exchange genetic material during coinfection, an interaction that creates
novel strains with implications for viral evolution and public health. Influenza A viral genetic …

dsRNA is the genetic material of important viruses and a key component of RNA interference-
based immunity in eukaryotes. Previous studies have noted difficulties in determining the …

Aquareoviruses are serious pathogens of aquatic animals. Here, genome characterization
and functional gene analysis of a novel aquareovirus, largemouth bass Micropterus …

Pseudomonas syringae pv. phaseolicola (Pph) is a significant bacterial pathogen of
agricultural crops, and phage Φ6 and other members of the dsRNA virus family Cystoviridae …

Virus-host interactions have received much attention in virology. Virus-virus interactions can
occur when> 1 virus infects a host and can be deemed social when one virus affects the …