A satellite is a subviral agent that depends on the coinfection of a host cell with a helper virus for its replication. Satellites can be divided into two major groups: satellite viruses and satellite
Satellite tobacco mosaic virus crystal
Adeno-associated viruses are small viruses that infect humans and some other primate species. They belong to the genus Dependoparvovirus, which in turn belongs to the family Parvoviridae. They are sma
Satellite (biology)
…Virophages Sputnik virophage Zamilon virophage Mavirus virophage Organic Lake virophage Single-stranded DNA satellite viruses Genus Dependoparvovirus – Adeno-associated virus group The following may not be comprehensive in its ICTV coverage. The nomenclature for satellite RNAs is to prefix the host virus name with "sat…
Adeno associated virus serotype AAV2
Two adenovirus particles surrounded by numerous, smaller adeno-associated viruses (negative-staining electron microscopy, magnification approximately 200,000×)
AAV2 capsid, shown as a ribbon diagram, with the back half hidden for clarity. One fivefold symmetry axis is shown center.