Virus, som pga att de saknar ett komplett genom inte kan replikera fullständigt eller bilda proteinhölje. Vissa är värdberoende, i den mening att de kan föröka sig endast i sådana cellsystem som tillhandahåller den genetiska funktion de själva saknar. Andra, så kallade satellitvirus, kan endast föröka sig när deras genetiska defekt kompenseras av hjälparvirus.
Viruses which lack a complete genome so that they cannot completely replicate or cannot form a protein coat. Some are host-dependent defectives, meaning they can replicate only in cell systems which provide the particular genetic function which they lack. Others, called SATELLITE VIRUSES, are able to replicate only when their genetic defect is complemented by a helper virus.
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