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GO: Cellular Component

viral occlusion body

Term ID
GO:0039679
Synonyms
Definition
A crystalline protein matrix surrounding the nucleocapsids of some insect viruses after their release in the environment. Produced in the host cell, the occlusion body protects the infectious virion after death of the host. KW-0842
References
  • VZ:1949
Ontology
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Phenotype
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