The human virome in health and disease - presented by Prof. Frederic Bushman

The human virome in health and disease

Prof. Frederic Bushman

Prof. Frederic Bushman
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The Planetary Virome 107 viruses per ml in sea water Viruses outnumber hosts by - 10-fold in sea water 1031 viral particles on Earth Numerically most successful biological entities by far Data from Lita Proctor, Forrest Rohwer, Curtis Suttle, Eric Wommack, Grieg Steward and others Marine phages; Proctor, 1997 studio.streamyard.com is sharing your screen Stop sharing Hide
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    L. M. Proctor (1997) Advances in the study of marine viruses. Microscopy Research and Technique
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The planetary virome is vast, with approximately 10^7 viruses per ml in seawater. These numbers are astounding, as viruses outnumber their hosts by a factor of 10. When considering the volumes of the oceans, there are roughly 10^31 viral particles on Earth, making them the most successful biological entities. Below are some images of marine phages from Lita Proctor.