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Sarcoma Virus, Woolly Monkey

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Definition: A species of GAMMARETROVIRUS producing tumors in primates. Originally isolated from a fibrosarcoma in a woolly monkey, WMSV is a replication-defective v-onc virus which carries the sis oncogene. In order to propagate, WMSV requires a replication-competent helper virus.  infection: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM); DF: SSV    Other names Wooley monkey sarcoma virus; Simian Sarcoma Viruses; Sarcoma Viruses, Simian; Simian Sarcoma Virus; Sarcoma Virus, Simian; Woolly Monkey Virus
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
small hydrophobic protein, virus  0   *Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic Sarcoma Virus, Woolly Monkey. J Virol 1988;62(7):2347
simian sarcoma virus transformation-specific glycopeptide  0   *Retroviridae Proteins, Oncogenic Proteoglycans Antigens, Viral, Tumor Cell Transformation, Neoplastic Sarcoma Virus, Woolly Monkey Transforming Growth Factors. Virology 1984;136(2):414

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