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Orthoretrovirinae

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Group
  
Group VI (ssRNA-RT)

Higher classification
  
Retrovirus

Order
  
Unassigned

Rank
  
Subfamily

Lower classifications
  
Gammaretrovirus, Feline leukemia virus, Murine leukemia virus, Xenotropic murine leukemia, Kirsten murine sarcoma

Orthoretrovirinae is a subfamily of viruses belonging to Retroviridae, a family of enveloped viruses that replicate in a host cell through the process of reverse transcription. The subfamily currently includes six genera, of which Lentivirus contains the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). These viruses cause a variety of tumors, malignancies and immune deficiency disease in man, other mammals and birds. A few, like SIV, apparently cause no disease in their natural hosts.

References

Orthoretrovirinae Wikipedia


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