Definition
noun
A virus which contains a double stranded DNA genome and replicates using a single stranded RNA intermediate.
Supplement
This is a small group of viruses belonging to the Class VII of the Baltimore classification system. An example the Hepadnaviridae family where hepatitis B virus belongs.
Compare: dsDNA virus, dsRNA virus.
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