Viral particles containing subgenomic amounts of nucleic acid usually produced following infection of cells at high multiplicity and which interfere with the replication of complete virions.
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Viral particles containing subgenomic amounts of nucleic acid usually produced following infection of cells at high multiplicity and which interfere with the replication of complete virions.
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