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DeCS
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Descriptor English:
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Oncolytic Viruses
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Virus Oncolíticos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Vírus Oncolíticos
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Synonyms English:
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Oncolytic Virus
Virus, Oncolytic
Viruses, Oncolytic
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Tree Number:
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B04.700
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Definition English:
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Tumor-selective, replication competent VIRUSES that have antineoplastic effects. This is achieved by producing cytotoxicity-enhancing proteins and/or eliciting an antitumor immune response. They are genetically engineered so that they can replicate in CANCER cells but not in normal cells, and are used in ONCOLYTIC VIROTHERAPY. |
Indexing Annotation English:
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ONCOGENIC VIRUSES is available
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See Related English:
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Oncolytic Virotherapy
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History Note English:
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2006, 1966-1993; use VIRUSES 1994-2005
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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50452
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Unique Identifier:
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D050504
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Occurrence in VHL:
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