Parvoviridae

Parvoviridae definition - medical

Par·vo·vir·i·dae (pärˌvō-vîrˈĭ-dēˌ)

noun
A family of small viruses containing single-stranded DNA; replication and assembly occur in the nucleus of infected cells.

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