Deltaretrovirus
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.
Year introduced: 2002 (1994)
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Tree Number(s): B04.613.807.200, B04.820.650.200
MeSH Unique ID: D017977
Registry Number: txid153136
Entry Terms:
- HTLV-BLV Viruses
- HTLV BLV Viruses
- BLV-HTLV Viruses
- BLV HTLV Viruses
- T-Cell Leukemia Viruses, Human
- Human T Cell Leukemia Viruses
- Leukemia Viruses, Human T Cell
- T Cell Leukemia Viruses, Human
- Human T-Cell Leukemia-Lymphoma Viruses
- Leukemia Viruses, Human T-Cell
- Human T Cell Leukemia Lymphoma Viruses
- HTLV Viruses
- Human T-Cell Leukemia Viruses