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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)
Satellite Viruses Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Tobacco mosaic satellite virus - A spherical RNA satellite virus which requires an obligatory helper TOBACCO MOSAIC VIRUS for replication.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Tobacco necrosis satellite virus - An icosahedral RNA satellite virus which requires an obligatory Tobacco necrosis virus (see NECROVIRUS) for its replication.

Satellite Viruses Medical Definitions and Terms

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