Mysterious virus-like 'Obelisks' found in the human gut and mouth

Scientists have uncovered a never-before-seen class of virus-like entities hiding in the human gut and mouth, and these "viroids" may influence the gene activity within the human microbiome, Science reported.

The researchers confirmed one host for these viroids, namely, a common bacterium found in the mouth called Streptococcus sanguinis. They've yet to confirm additional hosts, but they suspect at least a fraction are bacteria."



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Mysterious virus-like 'Obelisks' found in the human gut and mouth

and here:

https://www.science.org/content/article/it-s-insane-new-viruslike-entities-found-human-gut-microbes

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