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Last uploaded: March 22, 2026
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D050504
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D050504
Preferred Name

Oncolytic Viruses

Definitions
Tumor-selective, replication competent VIRUSES that have antineoplastic effects. This is achieved by producing cytotoxicity-enhancing proteins and/or eliciting an antitumor immune response. They are genetically engineered so that they can replicate in CANCER cells but not in normal cells, and are used in ONCOLYTIC VIROTHERAPY.
Synonyms
Viruses, Oncolytic
Virus, Oncolytic
Oncolytic Virus
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