Concept information
Preferred term
Oncolytic Viruses
Type
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Topical Descriptor
Broader concept
Note
- ONCOGENIC VIRUSES is available
Scope note
- Tumor-selective, replication competent VIRUSES that have antineoplastic effects. This is achieved by producing cytotoxicity-enhancing proteins and/or eliciting an antitumor immune response. They are genetically engineered so that they can replicate in CANCER cells but not in normal cells, and are used in ONCOLYTIC VIROTHERAPY.
History note
- 2006, 1966-1993; use VIRUSES 1994-2005
In other languages
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Finnish
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onkolyyttinen virus
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Swedish
URI
http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D050504
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