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VIRAL STRAIN [1 record]

Record 1 2021-05-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Microbiology and Parasitology
  • Genetics
DEF

A sub-group of a virus species having specific genetic characteristics.

PHR

dominant virus strain, original virus strain, reference virus strain

French

Domaine(s)
  • Microbiologie et parasitologie
  • Génétique
DEF

Sous-groupe d'une espèce de virus ayant des caractéristiques génétiques qui lui sont propres.

PHR

souche virale dominante, souche virale initiale, souche virale de référence

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Microbiología y parasitología
  • Genética
OBS

cepa de virus; cepa: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que las "cepas de virus" no son lo mismo que las "variantes", por lo que se recomienda distinguir estas dos palabras. [...] Tanto una "cepa" como una "variante" implican un comportamiento diferente de un "virus", pero, para que se considere una "cepa", este ha de cambiar de modo significativo [...]

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