defective virus

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n.

A virus particle that contains insufficient nucleic acid to provide for production of all essential viral components, thus infection is not produced except under certain conditions.

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Words nearby defective virus

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Example sentences from the Web for defective virus

The vaccine is delivered through a “carrier virus” that causes a common cold in chimpanzees but does not affect humans.
The Race for the Ebola Vaccine|Abby Haglage|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
However, just because a vaccine is replication-defective does not mean that you won't have an adverse event.
Uh Oh: Ebola Vaccine Trials Stop|Leigh Cowart|December 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
He became delirious, his heartbeat grew ragged, his blood teemed with the virus, and his lungs, liver and kidneys began to fail.
The Daily Beast’s Best Longreads, Dec 8-14, 2014|William Boot|December 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By May 27, five people had succumbed to the virus and 16 more were infected.
Jail Threats for Sierra Leone Ebola Victims’ Families|Abby Haglage|December 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST

The current FDA-approved measles vaccine consists of live but weakened measles virus that is injected into the arm.
Powdered Measles Vaccine Could Be Huge for Developing World|Kent Sepkowitz|December 2, 2014|DAILY BEAST
All things are double, one against another, and he hath made nothing defective.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
If this is not done, some person who afterward wished to purchase the land might object because the recorded title was defective.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Such a license though defective is valid until revoked by the proper authority.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
If he is injured while running a car from a defective brake of which he had knowledge, he cannot recover.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles
Thus if a meeting of proprietors must be called by twelve of them, a call signed by eleven is defective.
Putnam's Handy Law Book for the Layman|Albert Sidney Bolles

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