virus

IRI: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/construct/Virus

Defined In: https://spec.industrialontologies.org/ontology/biopharma/BiopharmaMaterial/

SubClass Of: bfo:object

Class Hierarchy

owl:Thingbfo:entitybfo:continuantbfo:independent continuantbfo:material entitybfo:objectvirus

Definition

minute infectious agent that has a DNA or RNA genome, lacks independent metabolism, and replicates only through use of a living host cell

Examples

  • reovirus that contaminates a cell culture process; adenovirus used as a viral vector; lentiviral vector produced in a manufacturing process;

Adapted From

  • http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014780

Primitive Class

This class is declared primitive and it does not have necessary and sufficient condiftions defined.

Primitive Rationale

This term is expected to remain primitive, detailed treatment of a virus should be utilized if needed from a biological ontology

Formal Axioms

First-Order Logic Axioms

Virus(x) → Object(x)

Semi-Formal Natural Language Axioms

if x is a ‘virus’ then x is an ‘object’

Description Logic

constr:Virus ⊑ bfo:object

SubClassOf: bfo:object


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