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Article Dans Une Revue The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal Année : 2024

Pleomorphic viruses establish stable relationship with marine hyperthermophilic archaea

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Non-lytic viruses with enveloped pleomorphic virions (family Pleolipoviridae) are ubiquitous in hypersaline environments across the globe and are associated with nearly all major lineages of halophilic archaea. However, their existence in other ecosystems remains largely unknown. Here, we show that evolutionarily-related viruses also infect hyperthermophilic archaea thriving in deep-sea hydrothermal vents. Archaeoglobus veneficus pleomorphic virus 1 (AvPV1), the first virus described for any member of the class Archaeoglobi, encodes a morphogenetic module typical of pleolipoviruses, including the characteristic VP4-like membrane fusion protein. We show that AvPV1 is a non-lytic virus chronically produced in liquid cultures without substantially affecting the growth dynamics of its host with a stable virus-to-host ratio of ~1. Mining of genomic and metagenomic databases revealed broad distribution of AvPV1-like viruses in geographically remote hydrothermal vents. Comparative genomics, coupled with phylogenetic analysis of VP4-like fusogens revealed deep divergence of pleomorphic viruses infecting halophilic, methanogenic, and hyperthermophilic archaea, signifying niche separation and coevolution of the corresponding virus-host pairs. Hence, we propose a new virus family, “Thalassapleoviridae,” for classification of the marine hyperthermophilic virus AvPV1 and its relatives. Collectively, our results provide insights into the diversity and evolution of pleomorphic viruses beyond hypersaline environments.
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pasteur-04495000 , version 1 (08-03-2024)

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Diana P Baquero, Eduardo A Bignon, Mart Krupovic. Pleomorphic viruses establish stable relationship with marine hyperthermophilic archaea. The International Society of Microbiologial Ecology Journal, 2024, 18 (1), pp.wrae008. ⟨10.1093/ismejo/wrae008⟩. ⟨pasteur-04495000⟩

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