Mesh term Lentivirus
Browse to parent terms:Retroviridae
Description
A genus of the family RETROVIRIDAE consisting of non-oncogenic retroviruses that produce multi-organ diseases characterized by long incubation periods and persistent infection. Lentiviruses are unique in that they contain open reading frames (ORFs) between the pol and env genes and in the 3' env region. Five serogroups are recognized, reflecting the mammalian hosts with which they are associated. HIV-1 is the type species.Browse to child terms:
Lentiviruses, Bovine
Lentiviruses, Equine
Lentiviruses, Feline
Lentiviruses, Ovine-Caprine
Lentiviruses, Primate
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