Amphotropism

Amphotropism

Amphotropism or amphotropic indicates that a pathogen like a virus or a bacterium has a wide host range and can infect more than one species or cell culture line.

See also

* Tropism, a list of tropisms
* Ecotropism, indicating a narrow host range


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