A Satellite Takes a Bite of Phage

by Gertrud U. Rey Satellite viruses lack one or more of the elements needed to replicate, and thus they depend on co-infection with a helper virus that can provide the missing components. In a well-known example of a satellite-helper system, Hepatitis D virus requires the presence of its helper Hepatitis B virus to make copies … A Satellite Takes a Bite of Phage Read More »
Source: virology blog - Category: Virology Authors: Tags: Basic virology Gertrud Rey bacteriophage helper virus phage satellite plaque assay satellite virus satellite-helper system vampire virus Source Type: blogs