Group Group VI (ssRNA-RT) Family Retroviridae Scientific name Alpharetrovirus Rank Genus | Order Unassigned Subfamily Orthoretrovirinae Higher classification Retrovirus | |
Lower classifications Rous sarcoma virus, Avian sarcoma leukosis virus | ||
Medical vocabulary what does alpharetrovirus mean
Alpharetrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. It has type C morphology. Members can cause sarcomas, other tumors, and anaemia of wild and domestic birds and also affect rats.
Species include the Rous sarcoma virus, avian leukosis virus, and avian myeloblastosis virus.
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