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Sputnik virophage, a Common card
Sputnik virophage is a subviral agent that reproduces in amoeba cells that are already infected by a certain helper virus, Sputnik uses the helper virus's machinery for reproduction and inhibits replication of the helper virus.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- Nature
- ATK
- 60
- DEF
- 46
- Power
- 106
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 9,500
Power 106 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
Sputnik virophage quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Sputnik virophage card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
It is known as a virophage, in analogy to the term ______.
Answer
bacteriophage. It is known as a virophage, in analogy to the term bacteriophage. From the Sputnik virophage article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
At its discovery in a Paris water-cooling tower in ____, Sputnik was the first known satellite virus that inhibited replication of its helper virus and thus acted as a parasite of that virus.
Answer
2000s. At its discovery in a Paris water-cooling tower in 2008, Sputnik was the first known satellite virus that inhibited replication of its helper virus and thus acted as a parasite of that virus. From the Sputnik virophage article on Wikipedia.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- It is known as a virophage, in analogy to the term bacteriophage.
- Viruses like Sputnik that depend on co-infection of the host cell by helper viruses are known as satellite viruses.
- At its discovery in a Paris water-cooling tower in 2008, Sputnik was the first known satellite virus that inhibited replication of its helper virus and thus acted as a parasite of that virus.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Sputnik virophage article was read about 9,500 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 60 and blocks with 46: each hit it takes is cut by 18 %.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Sputnik virophage (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : AJ Cann, CC BY-SA 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
