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retrovirus [retrəʊ'vai(ə)rəs] n
anim.husb. 录病毒; 反录病毒
life.sc. 逆转录病毒; 反转录病毒
microbiol. 转录病毒
sport., med. 逆转录酶病毒
retrovirus [retrəʊ'vai(ə)rəs] adj.
genet. 还原病毒
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retrovirus [retrəʊ'vai(ə)rəs] n
med. A type of virus that uses RNA as its genetic material. After infecting a cell, a retrovirus uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to convert its RNA into DNA. The retrovirus then integrates its viral DNA into the DNA of the host cell, which allows the retrovirus to replicate. HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is a retrovirus. see also life cycle
retrovirus: 26 phrases in 4 subjects
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