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Newcastle disease virus
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A bird virus that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It may be used to kill cancer cells directly, or it may be given as a cancer vaccine to stimulate the body’s immune system. Newcastle disease virus is a type of biological response modifier and vaccine therapy. Also called NDV. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A negative-stranded RNA virus that infects birds. It is the type strain for avian paramyxoviruses. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Any viral organism that can be assigned to the species Newcastle disease virus. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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