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A species of POLYOMAVIRUS originally isolated from Rhesus monkey kidney tissue. It produces malignancy in human and newborn hamster kidney cell cultures.
Entry Term(s)
Polyomavirus macacae
SV 40 Virus
SV40 Virus
Vacuolating Agent
Registry Numbers
txid1891767
NLM Classification #
QW 166
Public MeSH Note
2001; see POLYOMAVIRUS MACACAE 1994-2001, see SV40 VIRUS 1965-1993
A species of POLYOMAVIRUS originally isolated from Rhesus monkey kidney tissue. It produces malignancy in human and newborn hamster kidney cell cultures.