Satellite virus: infection requires host cell to be co-infected with Mimivirus
VIRION
Non-enveloped, capsid of 50 nm in diameter with a icosahedral T=27 symmetry 
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GENOME
Circular, dsDNA genome of of 18.3 kb. Encodes for 21 ORF.
GENE EXPRESSION
Undocumented
ENZYMES
- Protease (Peptidase S74)
- Helicase
REPLICATION
Undocumented