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Jônatas Santos Abrahão1, Luiz Felipe Leomil Coelho2, Amanda Stéphanie Arantes Witt1
1Department of Microbiology, Institute of Biological Sciences, Federal University of Minas Gerais, Belo Horizonte 31270-901, MG, Brazil.
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In recent decades, there has been an increased interest in viruses of microorganisms (VoM) and international efforts to gather researchers interested in them. Here, we describe the 1st Brazilian Symposium on Viruses of Microorganisms (BrVoM), held on 1 August 2025 at the Federal University of Minas Gerais (UFMG, Belo Horizonte, Brazil) with institutional support from the Federal University of Alfenas (UNIFAL) and the Brazilian Society for Virology (SBV). The symposium greatly surpassed expectations, gathering nearly 300 attendees from all Brazilian geographical regions. The scientific program included keynote and thematic lectures covering bacteriophages, fungal viruses, giant viruses, and microbial resources regulation. The event was remarkable for its collaborative spirit and inclusion of early career attendees. The success of this first edition highlights the vitality of the Brazilian community working on microbial viruses and sets the stage for future editions.
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