About The Medical Condition Simian Sarcoma Virus

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Simian Sarcoma Virus

Simian Sarcoma Virus Medical Condition Defined & Explained
Simian Sarcoma Virus Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition Simian Sarcoma Virus?

A species of GAMMARETROVIRUS producing tumors in primates. Originally isolated from a fibrosarcoma in a woolly monkey, WMSV is a replication-defective v-onc virus which carries the sis oncogene. In order to propagate, WMSV requires a replication-competent helper virus.

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