Scientists discovered an organism that eat virus

The first known "virovore," or organism that consumes viruses, has been discovered by researchers. Organic matter is the food source for every known type of living in the planet. This is probably far closer to an entire, uncharted food chain. John DeLong, a microbiologist from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in the United States, and his team made the breakthrough. He reportedly wanted to see whether any bacteria actively consumed viruses and whether such a diet could support both individual and communal population development. Researchers discovered that a type of Halteria, tiny ciliates that live in freshwater all over the world, may consume a large number of infectious chloroviruses that live in the same aquatic environment. For the first time, the team's laboratory tests have also demonstrated that a virus-only diet, or "virovory," is sufficient to support an organism's physiological growth and even population increase.