(of a virus, etc.) able to reproduce(= produce copies of itself) only in an organism that is from a different species than the host organism (= the one that it lives on)
Xenotropic viruses developed from cows and other animals are often used in the production of vaccines. 从奶牛和其他动物身上提取的可在异种宿主中繁殖的病毒经常被用于生产疫苗。
Scientists found no link between the condition and xenotropic murine leukemia virus.
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Researchers linked Chronic Fatigue Syndrome to a xenotropic murine leukaemia virus, which was found in about two-thirds of all tested patients.
The study reported that antibodies produced against xenotropic mouse retrovirus reacted against the adult worms.