I see... from the article: Research at the University of California, San Francisco, had already identified the fungus as part of the problem. And several RNA-b

I see... from the article: Research at the University of California, San Francisco, had already identified the fungus as part of the problem. And several RNA-based viruses had been detected as well. But the Army/Montana team, using a new software system developed by the military for analyzing proteins, uncovered a new DNA-based virus, and established a linkage to the fungus, called N. ceranae. Maybe this is what the OP refers to. Thanks.