Retroviridae

Retrovirus

Engelsk definition

Family of RNA viruses that infects birds and mammals and encodes the enzyme reverse transcriptase. The family contains seven genera: DELTARETROVIRUS; LENTIVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE B, MAMMALIAN; ALPHARETROVIRUS; GAMMARETROVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE D; and SPUMAVIRUS. A key feature of retrovirus biology is the synthesis of a DNA copy of the genome which is integrated into cellular DNA. After integration it is sometimes not expressed but maintained in a latent state (PROVIRUSES).

Svenska synonymer

Onkovirus — RNA-tumörvirus

Engelska synonymer

Retroviruses — Retrovirus — Type C Oncoviruses — Leukoviruses — Leukovirus — Oncoviruses, Type C — C Oncoviruses, Type — C Oncovirus, Type — Oncovirus, Type C — Type C Oncovirus — Leukemogenic Viruses — Leukemogenic Virus — Viruses, Leukemogenic — Virus, Leukemogenic — Oncornaviruses — Oncornavirus — Oncoviruses — Oncovirus — RNA Tumor Viruses — RNA Tumor Virus — Tumor Viruses, RNA — Tumor Virus, RNA — Viruses, RNA Tumor — Virus, RNA Tumor — Oncovirinae