Alpharetrovirus
| Alpharetrovirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group VI (ssRNA-RT) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Retroviridae |
| Subfamily: | Orthoretrovirinae |
| Genus: | Alpharetrovirus |
| Type species | |
| Avian leukosis virus | |
| Species | |
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Avian carcinoma Mill Hill virus 2 | |
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.
External links
- Alpharetrovirus at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- ICTVdb
- Viralzone: Alpharetrovirus
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