Category: V

Colonized or infected by a virus and able to transmit that virus to another organism. A carrier that transports or holds a virus, whether or not it is infectious, and it’s important to note that these terms are not interchangeable. Holding or transporting an infectious agent. Containing or transporting a microorganism. Containing or bearing a…

An agent that destroys or inactivates a virus, especially a chemical substance used on living tissue.  

A poisonous substance (usually a protein) released by a virus that destroys or alters the metabolic integrity of cells.  

The use of viruses to infect and kill rapidly replicating cells, esp. cancer cells. Oncolytic viruses used in virotherapy include some adenoviruses, influenza virus, mumps virus, Newcastle virus, and poliovirus.  

The fixation of a virus particle to a cell. This leads to the inclusion of the virus inside the cell.  

Sexually mature, as applied to a man.  

The sudden downward movement of a completely relaxed penis when the prepuce or glans is pulled upward.  

The balance in a viral infection between the number of viruses in the blood (the “viral load”) and the response by the immune system to initial infection. It may be one of the predictors of disease progression in illnesses such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection.  

The inhibition of the multiplication of one type of virus by the presence of another virus in the same cell.  

A rare form of neuroendocrine tumor that causes watery diarrhea, hypokalemia, and achlorhydria as a result of the release of vasoactive intestinal peptide.