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virophagenoun
Any virus that infects other viruses.
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Virophage
Virophages are small, double-stranded DNA viral phages that require the co-infection of another virus. The co-infecting viruses are typically giant viruses. Virophages rely on the viral replication factory of the co-infecting giant virus for their own replication. One of the characteristics of virophages is that they have a parasitic relationship with the co-infecting virus. Their dependence upon the giant virus for replication often results in the deactivation of the giant viruses. The virophage may improve the recovery and survival of the host organism.
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Virophage
Virophages are satellite viruses that inhibit or impair the reproduction of the auxiliary virus. As any satellite virus, virophages depend on the coinfection of their host by another virus. Similarly to other satellite viruses, the virophage jeopardizes the other virus's reproduction. Examples are the Sputnik virophage and the Organic Lake virophage. Despite an increasing number of references of virophage concept in the scientific literature, there is also some controversy about it definition like an independent group rather than satellite viruses
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of virophage in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of virophage in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
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