passenger viruses

A form of passenger virus — Any virus that is frequently found in samples of diseased tissue but does not contribute to causing the disease.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of passenger virus
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APA

passenger viruses. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passenger%20viruses

MLA

“passenger viruses.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passenger%20viruses. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “passenger viruses,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/passenger%20viruses.

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