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Viruses > Helper Viruses

Preferred term

Helper Viruses  

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Note

  • enable defective viruses to replicate or to form a protein coat; coord IM with specific virus (IM)

Scope note

  • Viruses which enable defective viruses to replicate or to form a protein coat by complementing the missing gene function of the defective (satellite) virus. Helper and satellite may be of the same or different genus.

History note

  • 75; was HELPER VIRUS 1967-74 (Prov 1967-72)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D006378

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