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Ivan Erill
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jack of all trades, master of...
Really happy to see Julia Lopez-Perez's dissertation work on #phage defense systems in print:
mdpi.com/1422-0067/26...
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Check out a novel mechanism for #salmonella plasmid-mediated abortive infection
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mdpi.com
May 21, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Reposted by Ivan Erill
The “virosphere” is full of surprises.

One of those is a bacteriophage named MINIFLAYER, whose tendrils leave “bite marks” in another bacteriophage named MINDFLAYER.

MiniFlayer latches into MindFlayer because the former has no mechanism to reproduce, so it utilizes the latter’s ability.
Scientists have discovered what may be the first ‘vampire’ virus
Scientists discovered a strange virus called MiniFlayer that latches onto a larger virus called MindFlayer in soil collected in Maryland.
apple.news
November 15, 2023 at 7:24 PM
Reposted by Ivan Erill
Pictures Considered #62 : A New Twist on Satellite Phages
by Roberto  
In the phage universe, there are many examples of so-called satellite phages (or satellite phage-like elements) whose propagation depends on helper phages. Outside the...
Read more > tinyurl.com/38sj78fs
#MicroSky #phagesky
December 4, 2023 at 10:32 AM
Reposted by Ivan Erill
“MiniFlayer takes advantage of another virus, dubbed MindFlayer, by grabbing onto its neck, and when they enter cells together, MiniFlayer utilizes its companion’s genetic machinery to proliferate.”

Scientists have discovered what may be the first ‘vampire’ virus (gift link) 🧪 wapo.st/3R97B0d
Scientists have discovered what may be the first ‘vampire’ virus
Scientists discovered a strange virus called MiniFlayer that latches onto a larger virus called MindFlayer in soil collected in Maryland.
wapo.st
November 15, 2023 at 8:44 PM
Reposted by Ivan Erill
Scientists Discover First-Ever Vampire Virus Latched to Neck of 'MindFlayer'
Scientists Discover First-Ever Vampire Virus Latched to Neck of 'MindFlayer'
www.scientificamerican.com
November 14, 2023 at 9:19 PM
So great to see our recent work featured in This Week in Virology (TWiV)
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Thanks @jrrmicro.bsky.social for discussing our work and the cool world of phage satellites!
#Microsky #Phagesky
December 4, 2023 at 11:25 AM