lactate dehydrogenase virus

lac·tate de·hy·dro·gen·ase vi·rus

an arterivirus present perhaps as a "passenger" in various transplantable mouse tumors; the virus may cause a life-long infection and be recognized by elevated plasma lactate dehydrogenose.

Synonym(s): LDH agent

lac·tate de·hy·dro·gen·ase vi·rus

(lak'tāt dē'hī-droj'ĕn-ās vī'rŭs)

An arterivirus present perhaps as a "passenger" in various transplantable mouse tumors; the virus may cause a lifelong infection and be recognized by elevated plasma lactate dehydrogenase.