Retroviridae Infections
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Virus diseases caused by the RETROVIRIDAE. |
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GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics |
| Previously Indexed: |
Retroviridae (1966-1977),Virus Diseases (1966-1980) |
Retroviridae Infections Categories.
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Avian Leukosis - A group of transmissible viral diseases of chickens and turkeys. Liver tumors are found in most forms, but tumors can be found elsewhere. |
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Deltaretrovirus Infections - Infections caused by the HTLV or BLV deltaretroviruses. They include human T-cell leukemia-lymphoma (LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA, T-CELL, ACUTE, HTLV-I-ASSOCIATED). |
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Lentivirus Infections - Virus diseases caused by the Lentivirus genus. They are multi-organ diseases characterized by long incubation periods and persistent infection. |
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Leukemia, Feline - A neoplastic disease of cats frequently associated with feline leukemia virus infection. |
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Murine Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome - Acquired defect of cellular immunity that occurs in mice infected with mouse leukemia viruses (MuLV). The syndrome shows striking similarities with human AIDS and is characterized by lymphadenopathy, profound immunosuppression, enhanced susceptibility to opportunistic infections, and B-cell lymphomas. |
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Pulmonary Adenomatosis, Ovine - A contagious, neoplastic, pulmonary disease of sheep characterized by hyperplasia and hypertrophy of pneumocytes and epithelial cells of the lung. It is caused by OVINE PULMONARY ADENOCARCINOMA VIRUS. |
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Sarcoma, Avian - Connective tissue tumors, affecting primarily fowl, that are usually caused by avian sarcoma viruses. |
Retroviridae Infections Definitions and Terms
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