First isolation of Mimivirus in a patient with pneumonia
Background. Mimiviridae Mimivirus, including the largest known viruses, multiply in amoebae. Mimiviruses have been linked to pneumonia, but they have never been isolated from patients. To further understand the pathogenic role of these viruses, we aimed to isolate them from a patient presenting with pneumonia. Methods. We cultured, on Acanthamoeba polyphaga amoebae, pulmonary samples from […]