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.

Annotation

defective viruses able to multiply only with a helper virus; coord IM with specific virus (IM)

DUI

D012526 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0019451

RN

txid198600

Previous indexing

Viruses (1966); Defective Viruses (1967-1974)

History note

79(75); was see under ASSOCIATED VIRUSES 1975-78, was SATELLITE VIRUS see under ASSOCIATED VIRUS 1974; ASSOCIATED VIRUSES was heading 1975-78, was ASSOCIATED VIRUS 1967-74 (Prov 1967-72)

Online note

use SATELLITE VIRUSES to search ASSOCIATED VIRUSES 1975-78 & ASSOCIATED VIRUS 1967-74 (as Prov 1967-72)

Public note

79; was see under ASSOCIATED VIRUSES 1975-78, was SATELLITE VIRUS see under ASSOCIATED VIRUS 1974; ASSOCIATED VIRUSES was heading 1975-78, was ASSOCIATED VIRUS 1973-74