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Record 1 2012-10-23

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Human Diseases
DEF

A virus that, by its infection of a cell already infected by a defective virus, is able to supply something the defective virus lacks, thus enabling the latter to multiply.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Maladies humaines
DEF

Virus qui prend en charge les fonctions d'un virus défectif, pour lui permettre de terminer son cycle infectieux au cours d'une infection mixte. [Définition normalisée par l'AFNOR et reproduite avec son autorisation.]

OBS

virus assistant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Enfermedades humanas
DEF

Virus que suple una función o funciones ausentes en otro virus de la misma célula.

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