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VIRUS AUXILIAR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-10-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Human Diseases
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- helper virus
1, record 1, English, helper%20virus
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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. 2, record 1, English, - helper%20virus
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Maladies humaines
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- virus assistant
1, record 1, French, virus%20assistant
correct, masculine noun, standardized
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- virus auxiliaire 2, record 1, French, virus%20auxiliaire
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 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.] 3, record 1, French, - virus%20assistant
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
virus assistant : terme normalisé par l'AFNOR et publié au Journal officiel de la République française le 22 septembre 2000. 4, record 1, French, - virus%20assistant
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Enfermedades humanas
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus auxiliar
1, record 1, Spanish, virus%20auxiliar
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- virus colaborador 2, record 1, Spanish, virus%20colaborador
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus que suple una función o funciones ausentes en otro virus de la misma célula. 1, record 1, Spanish, - virus%20auxiliar
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