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OBLIGATE PARASITE [2 records]

Record 1 2021-01-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
CONT

Viruses are obligate parasites that depend on hosts not only for survival but also for their genomes' replication.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
CONT

[…] les pathogènes obligatoires (tels que les virus) ne peuvent se répliquer qu'à l'intérieur de leur hôte […]

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
CONT

Se llama parásito obligatorio, parásito forzoso o parásito obligado aquel que no puede medrar fuera del organismo vivo que lo hospeda.

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Record 2 2004-05-25

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
DEF

A parasite incapable of existing independently of a host.

OBS

All viruses so far discovered are obligate parasites.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
DEF

Parasite capable de se développer uniquement sur les tissus vivants de l'hôte.

OBS

Ne pousse pas sur un milieu nutritif artificiel.

Spanish

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

Parásito que no puede vivir fuera del organismo vivo que le hospeda.

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