Deltaretrovirus
| Deltaretrovirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group VI (ssRNA-RT) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Retroviridae |
| Subfamily: | Orthoretrovirinae |
| Genus: | Deltaretrovirus |
| Type species | |
| Bovine leukemia virus | |
| Species | |
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Bovine leukemia virus | |
A deltaretrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. It consists of exogenous horizontally transmitted viruses found in several groups of mammals.
Examples are the bovine leukemia virus and the Human T-lymphotropic virus.
External links
- Deltaretrovirus at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Viralzone: Deltaretrovirus
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