Defective interfering particles (DIPs) are virus particles that are missing part or all of their genome. Because of these deletions in their genome, DIPs cannot sustain an infection by themselves.
defective interfering particleとは意味:不完全干渉粒子{ふかんぜん かんしょう りゅうし} defective interfering particle meaning:[Medicine] Viruses which lack a complete genome so that they cannot completely replicate or cannot form a protein coat. Some are host-dependent defectives,meaning they can replicate only in cell syste...