Term Name: | positive regulation of syncytium formation by virus |
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Synonyms: | syncytium formation induced by viral infection |
Definition: | The process in which a virus increases the frequency, rate or extent of the formation of a syncytium, a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei enclosed within a single plasma membrane, by the fusion of the plasma membranes of two or more individual cells. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0060141] QuickGO AmiGO |