Deltaretrovirus
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A genus in the family RETROVIRIDAE consisting of exogenous horizontally-transmitted viruses found in a few groups of mammals. Infections caused by these viruses include human B (LEUKEMIA, B-CELL) or adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA, T-CELL, ACUTE, HTLV-1-ASSOCIATED), and bovine leukemia (ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS). The type species is LEUKEMIA VIRUS, BOVINE. |
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infection = DELTARETROVIRUS INFECTIONS + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS if pertinent |
| Also Called: |
T-Cell Leukemia Viruses, Human |
Deltaretrovirus Categories.
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Leukemia Virus, Bovine - The type species of DELTARETROVIRUS that causes a form of bovine lymphosarcoma (ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS) or persistent lymphocytosis. |
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Primate T-lymphotropic virus 1 - A species in the family DELTARETROVIRUS comprising strains of different host species but arising from the same geographic origin. They include HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1 and SIMIAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 1. |
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Primate T-lymphotropic virus 2 - A species in the family DELTARETROVIRUS, comprising strains from different host species but arising from the same geographic origin. They include HUMAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2 and SIMIAN T-LYMPHOTROPIC VIRUS 2. |
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Primate T-lymphotropic virus 3 - A species of DELTARETROVIRUS comprising one strain: Simian T-lymphotropic virus 3. |
Deltaretrovirus Definitions and Terms
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