Viruses are falling from the skies

Viruses with nearly identical genomes are frequently found in diverse environments that are far apart. One possible explanation for this observation is that virus particles are present in the trophosphere, where they can be carried long distances on atmospheric flow. To determine how many viruses fall from the troposphere each day, automatic collectors were placed […]
Source: virology blog - Category: Virology Authors: Tags: Uncategorized atmosphere atmospheric boundary layer downward virus flux troposphere viral virology virus deposition viruses Source Type: blogs