Helper Viruses

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.

Year introduced: 1975

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Tree Number(s): B04.423

MeSH Unique ID: D006378

Entry Terms:

• Helper Virus
• Virus, Helper
• Viruses, Helper

Previous Indexing:

• specific virus (1966)

See Also:

• Satellite Viruses

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