A helper virus is a virus used when producing copies of a helper dependent viral vector which does not have the ability to replicate on its own. The helper virus is used to coinfect cells alongside the viral vector and provides the necessary enzymes for replication of the genome of the viral vector. ...
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<virology> A virus that will allow the replication of a co-infecting defective virus by producing the necessary protein. ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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one that aids in the development of a defective virus by supplying or restoring the activity of the viral gene or enabling it to form a protein coat.
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A virus that will allow the replication of a co-infecting defective virus by producing the necessary protein.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a virus the replication of which renders it possible for a defective virus or a virusoid (also present in the host cell) to develop into a fully infectious agent.
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