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What is the definition or description of: parvovirus?
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Smallest viruses: The name is derived fro m latin word parvus meaning small. Typically linear non segmented single stranded non segmented dna viruses with an average genome size of 500 nucleotides these are not to be confused with viruses in the parvoviridae family, also toxonomic name of the parvovires genus in parvoviridae family.
Answered 1/3/2013
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