Virus-like particle
| Virus-like particle | |
|---|---|
| Term | Virus-like particle |
| Short definition | virus-like particle - (pronounced) (VY-rus-similar to PAR-tih-kul) small particle containing specific proteins from the outer envelope of a virus. Virus-like particles do not contain the genetic material of the virus and cannot cause infection. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
virus-like particle - (pronounced) (VY-rus-similar to PAR-tih-kul) small particle containing specific proteins from the outer envelope of a virus. Virus-like particles do not contain the genetic material of the virus and cannot cause infection. They are used to make vaccines that can help the body's immune system kill microorganisms and certain cancer cells. Virus-like particles have been used to make vaccines that prevent cervical cancer caused by human papillomavirus (HPV). They have also been used to make vaccines that prevent liver cancer caused by infection with the hepatitis B virus
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