ecotropic virus

ecotropic virus definition - medical

e·co·trop·ic virus (ēˌkə-trŏpˈĭk, -trōˈpĭk, ĕkˌə-)

noun
An oncornavirus that does not produce disease in its natural host, but does replicate in tissue culture cells derived from the host species.

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