Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
In fact, in experiments in mice, the immune system only attacked PNMA2 protein when it was assembled into virus-like complexes.
From Science Daily ● Jan. 31, 2024
Her own Zoonomia research suggests that virus-like pieces of DNA multiplied in the genomes of our monkey-like ancestors, inserting new copies of themselves and rewiring our on-off switches in the process.
From New York Times ● Apr. 27, 2023
"We think that there are actually many more genes that have retained similar virus-like biology," Shepherd continued.
From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2022
It does this by diverting the viral machinery of functional viruses to replicate itself, making virus-like zombies that can grow and spread, often at the expense of infectious virus.
From Scientific American ● Jul. 29, 2022
In each case, they found "herpes virus-like particles" in cells of dead elephants' hearts, livers and tongues.
From BBC ● Feb. 2, 2022
