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VIRUS ASSISTANT [3 records]
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
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-08-06
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Genetics
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- defective virus
1, record 2, English, defective%20virus
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A virus which is unable to reproduce in its host without the presence of another virus (named "helper virus") because it lacks one or more genetic functions necessary for its replication. 2, record 2, English, - defective%20virus
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Génétique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- virus défectif
1, record 2, French, virus%20d%C3%A9fectif
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus mutant qui n’ est capable de se reproduire après infection qu'en présence d’un virus assistant. 1, record 2, French, - virus%20d%C3%A9fectif
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Microbiología y parasitología
- Genética
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- virus defectivo
1, record 2, Spanish, virus%20defectivo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus que, por sí mismo, es incapaz de reproducirse cuando infecta a su célula hospedadora, pero que puede crecer en presencia de otro virus; este segundo virus le proporciona la necesaria maquinaria molecular de la que carece. 1, record 2, Spanish, - virus%20defectivo
Record 3 - internal organization data 2007-04-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Microbiology and Parasitology
- Plant Biology
- Plant Diseases
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- satellite virus
1, record 3, English, satellite%20virus
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A defective virus requiring a helper virus to provide functions necessary for replication. It may code for its own coat protein or various other products. 1, record 3, English, - satellite%20virus
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Microbiologie et parasitologie
- Biologie végétale
- Maladies des plantes
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- virus satellite
1, record 3, French, virus%20satellite
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Virus dont le génome ne code pas pour l'ARN polymérase assurant sa propre transcription, celle-ci étant dépendante de l'ARN polymérase d’un autre virus dénommé de ce fait virus assistant ou auxiliaire. 1, record 3, French, - virus%20satellite
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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