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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Retroviridae > Deltaretrovirus
Viruses > Oncogenic Viruses > Retroviridae > Deltaretrovirus

Preferred term

Deltaretrovirus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • 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- or adult T-cell leukemia/lymphoma (LEUKEMIA-LYMPHOMA, T-CELL, ACUTE, HTLV-I-ASSOCIATED), and bovine leukemia (ENZOOTIC BOVINE LEUKOSIS). The type species is LEUKEMIA VIRUS, BOVINE.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • BLV-HTLV Viruses
  • HTLV-BLV Viruses
  • txid153136

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URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-TC3R3WM8-D

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