Organisms

Oncolytic Viruses

Tumor-selective, replication competent VIRUSES that have antineoplastic effects. This is achieved by producing cytotoxicity-enhancing proteins and/or eliciting an antitumor immune response. They are genetically engineered so that they can replicate in CANCER cells but not in normal cells, and are used in ONCOLYTIC VIROTHERAPY.

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Tumor-selective, replication competent VIRUSES that have antineoplastic effects. This is achieved by producing cytotoxicity-enhancing proteins and/or eliciting an antitumor immune response. They are genetically engineered so that they can replicate in CANCER cells but not in normal cells, and are used in ONCOLYTIC VIROTHERAPY.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Oncolytic Virus
  • Virus, Oncolytic
  • Viruses, Oncolytic

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13 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

ONCOGENIC VIRUSES is available

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History Note

2006, 1966-1993; use VIRUSES 1994-2005

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Previous Indexing

  • Viruses (1999-2005)

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  1. B04w.700w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Oncolytic Viruses. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D050504. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D050504
  2. Oncolytic Viruses. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oncolytic_virus
  3. Oncolytic Viruses. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1560099