DeCS

Descriptor English:

Helper Viruses

Descriptor Spanish:

Virus Helper

Spanish from Spain

Descriptor	virus helper
Entry term(s)	virus auxiliar
Scope note:	Virus que permiten replicarse a los virus defectuosos o formar una cubierta proteica al complementar la función del gen que falta al virus defectuoso (satélite). El virus auxiliar o helper y el satélite pueden ser del mismo o de diferente género.

Descriptor Portuguese:

Vírus Auxiliares

Descriptor French:

Virus assistants

Entry term(s):

Virus assistant
Virus auxiliaire
Virus auxiliaires
Virus helper

Tree number(s):

B04.423

RDF Unique Identifier:

https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006378

Scope note:

Viruses 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.

Annotation:

enable defective viruses to replicate or to form a protein coat; coord IM with specific virus (IM)

Allowable Qualifiers:

CH composition chimique
CL classification
DE effets des médicaments et des substances chimiques
EN enzymologie
GD croissance et développement
GE génétique
IM immunologie
IP isolement et purification
ME métabolisme
PH physiologie
PY pathogénicité
RE effets des radiations
UL ultrastructure