provirus

provirus

English

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English pro-
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English provirus

    From pro- + virus.

    Noun

    provirus (plural proviruses)

    1. (virology) A virus genome, such as HIV, that integrates itself into the DNA of a host cell so as to be passively replicated along with the host genome.

    Spanish

    Noun

    provirus m (plural provirus)

    1. (virology) provirus
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