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The following 2 entries include the term associated virus.
adeno-associated virus
noun: any of several single-stranded DNA viruses (genus Dependovirus of the family Parvoviridae) that enter the nucleus of a host cell but are dependent on coinfection with an adenovirus or herpesvirus for their replication, that infect a wide range of hosts but do not appear to cause disease, and that are used in gene therapy as vectors to introduce genes into cells —abbreviation AAV
lymphadenopathy-associated virus
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