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oncolytic virus

virus that preferentially infects and kills cancer cells
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oncolytic virus

Summary

oncolytic virus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month).[1]

Key Facts

  • oncolytic virus is a type of virus[2].
  • oncolytic virus is used for oncolytic virotherapy[3].
  • oncolytic virus's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Oncolytic virus[4].

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Definition and Type

oncolytic virus is a type of virus[2].

Use and Application

oncolytic virus is used for oncolytic virotherapy[3].

Why It Matters

oncolytic virus ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (416 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[5] It is known by 10 alternative names across languages and contexts.[6]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [5] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [6] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 14d ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-17 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has use → oncolytic virotherapy
    Aliases → —
    Subclass of → virus
    Subclass of → —
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-statements-single-property-update:1||2 */ [[Property:P2347]], mv to monolingual text names on YSO statements"
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