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GO: Cellular Component

viral factory

Term ID
GO:0039713
Synonyms
  • virus factory
Definition
An intracellular compartment in a host cell which increases the efficiency of viral replication, and shields the virus from host defenses. Viral factories can be either cytoplasmic or nuclear and often arise from extensive rearrangement of host cell cytoskeletal and/or cell membrane compartments. 22440839
References
  • VZ:1951
Ontology
GO: Cellular Component    QuickGO    AmiGO
Relationships
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Phenotype
Phenotype caused by Genes
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