OBO ID: GO:0060141
Term Name: positive regulation of syncytium formation by virus Search Ontology:
Synonyms:
  • syncytium formation induced by viral infection
Definition: The process in which a virus increases the frequency, rate or extent of the formation of a syncytium, a mass of cytoplasm containing several nuclei enclosed within a single plasma membrane, by the fusion of the plasma membranes of two or more individual cells.
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Ontology: GO: Biological Process    QuickGO    AmiGO
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