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papovavirus [1 record]

Record 1 2004-06-16

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Diseases
  • Viral Diseases
DEF

A virus in the family Papovaviridae.

OBS

Papovavirus stands for papilloma, polyma, vacuolating virus.

OBS

Papovaviridae: a family of viruses containing two genera: Papillomavirus, which cause warts in various species, and Polyomavirus, which cause tumours in rodents (mice, hamsters) and have been extensively studied as models of viral oncogenesis. Virions are icosahedral, 45-55 nm in diameter, naked, ether-resistant and contain a supercoiled circular double-stranded DNA genome.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Maladies des animaux
  • Maladies virales
DEF

Virus de la famille des Papovaviridae.

OBS

Papovaviridae : Famille de virus à A.D.N. Leur enveloppe est cubique, formée de 72 capsomères. On y trouve les virus des verrues et des papillomes.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Enfermedades de los animales
  • Enfermedades víricas
DEF

Virus [ADN] bicatenario de la familia Papoviridae, la mayoría de los cuales pueden inducir la formación de tumores en los vertebrados infectados.

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