Satellite Viruses
Synonyms
Associated Virus
Associated Viruses
Satellite Virus
Virus, Associated
Virus, Satellite
Viruses, Associated
Viruses, Satellite
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.
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