About The Medical Condition Satellite Virus

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Satellite Virus

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Satellite Virus Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Satellite Virus?

Defective viruses which can multiply only by association with a helper virus which complements the defective gene. Satellite viruses may be associated with certain plant viruses, animal viruses, or bacteriophages. They differ from satellite RNA; (RNA, SATELLITE) in that satellite viruses encode their own coat protein.

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