Satellite Viruses
| Medical Definition: |
Defective viruses which can multiply only by association with a helper virus which complements the defective gene. Satellite viruses may be associated with certain plant viruses, animal viruses, or bacteriophages. They differ from satellite RNA; (RNA, SATELLITE) in that satellite viruses encode their own coat protein. |
| Guide Notes: |
defective viruses able to multiply only with a helper virus; coord IM with specific virus (IM) |
| Previously Indexed: |
Defective Viruses (1967-1974),Viruses (1966) |
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