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Helper Viruses
| Definition: |
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. |
| Notes: |
enable defective viruses to replicate or to form a protein coat; coord IM with specific virus (IM) |
| Previously Indexed: |
specific virus (1966) |
Helper Viruses Definitions and Terms
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