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Specialty Expressions: HELPER VIRUSES

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Helper VirusesHealthViruses which enable defective viruses to replicate or to form a protein coat by complementing the missing gene function of the defective (satellite) virus. Helper and satellite may be of the same or different genus. (references)

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