Satellite viruses
Satellite nucleic acids
Satellites are subviral agents composed of nucleic acids; they depend for their multiplication on coinfection of a host cell with a helper virus (also known as the master virus).
When a satellite encodes the coat protein in which its nucleic acid is encapsidated it is referred to as a satellite virus.
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