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Polyomaviridae

Medical Definition: A family of small, non-enveloped DNA viruses, infecting mainly MAMMALS, and containing a single genus: POLYOMAVIRUS.
Guide Notes: infection = POLYOMAVIRUS INFECTIONS + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS
Polyomaviridae Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Polyomavirus - A genus of potentially oncogenic viruses of the family POLYOMAVIRIDAE. These viruses are normally present in their natural hosts as latent infections. The virus is oncogenic in hosts different from the species of origin.

Polyomaviridae Medical Definitions and Terms

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