Mimivirus

A 'Giant Virus' that is larger than many bacteria. It was named because it 'mimics' a microbe.

Discovered in 1992 (identified as virus in 2003) by Scientists in Bradford, UK (mistaken for bacteria initially)

Infects amoebae

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Mimivirus is so big it even has its own 'parasite'—a smaller virus called Sputnik that infects it!