Satellite virus: infection requires host cell to be co-infected with Mimivirus
Molecular biology
VIRION
Non-enveloped, capsid of 50 nm in diameter with a icosahedral T=27 symmetry 
. Virion can be incorporated into helper Mimivirus capsid particle.
GENOME
Circular, dsDNA genome of of 18.3 kb. Encodes for 21 ORF.
GENE EXPRESSION
Undocumented
REPLICATION
Undocumented