Simian Virus 40 (SV40): Organisation and Its Replication

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Origin of Simian Virus 40 2. Organisation of Simian Virus 40 3. Replication. Origin of Simian Virus 40 (SV40): Simian virus 40 (SV40) belongs to polyomavirus family, the family of viruses that induce tumours in animals; indeed, the suffix oma means tumour. Simian virus 40 was first isolated from monkeys hence so [...]