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Descriptor English: Virophages
Descriptor Spanish: Virófagos
Descriptor virófagos
Scope note: Virus con doble cadena circular de ADN que invaden virus ADN gigantes (VIRUS GIGANTES) que infectan eucariotas.
Descriptor Portuguese: Virófagos
Descriptor French: Virophages
Entry term(s): Virophage
Tree number(s): B04.280.950
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000071819
Scope note: Circular, double-stranded DNA viruses that invade giant DNA viruses (GIANT VIRUSES) which infect eukaryotes.
Allowable Qualifiers: CH chemistry
CL classification
DE drug effects
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
GE genetics
IM immunology
IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism
PH physiology
PY pathogenicity
RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure
Public MeSH Note: 2017
History Note: 2017
Related: Plasmids MeSH
Satellite Viruses MeSH
DeCS ID: 56349
Unique ID: D000071819
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Date Established: 2017/01/01
Date of Entry: 2016/07/08
Revision Date: 2016/06/22
Virophages - Preferred
Concept UI M000615556
Scope note Circular, double-stranded DNA viruses that invade giant DNA viruses (GIANT VIRUSES) which infect eukaryotes.
Preferred term Virophages
Entry term(s) Virophage



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