ASSOCIATED VIRUS
\ɐsˈə͡ʊsɪˌe͡ɪtɪd vˈa͡ɪɹəs], \ɐsˈəʊsɪˌeɪtɪd vˈaɪɹəs], \ɐ_s_ˈəʊ_s_ɪ__ˌeɪ_t_ɪ_d v_ˈaɪ_ɹ_ə_s]\
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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.
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