Retroviridae

Introduction: Retroviridae

Description of Retroviridae

Retroviridae: family of RNA viruses that infects birds and mammals and encodes the enzyme reverse transcriptase; a key feature of retrovirus biology is the synthesis of a DNA copy of the genome which is integrated into cellular DNA; after integration it is sometimes not expressed but maintained in a latent state.
Source: CRISP

Retroviridae: Family of RNA viruses that infects birds and mammals and encodes the enzyme reverse transcriptase. The family contains seven genera: DELTARETROVIRUS; LENTIVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE B, MAMMALIAN; ALPHARETROVIRUS; GAMMARETROVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE D; and SPUMAVIRUS. A key feature of retrovirus biology is the synthesis of a DNA copy of the genome which is integrated into cellular DNA. After integration it is sometimes not expressed but maintained in a latent state (PROVIRUSES).
Source: MeSH 2007

Retroviridae: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Retroviridae:

• Retroviridae disease
• Family
• RNA
• Viruses
• Diameter
• Positive
• Sense
• Molecular

Terms associated with Retroviridae:

Terms Similar to Retroviridae:

• Leukemogenic Viruses
• Leukoviruses
• Oncornaviruses
• Oncovirinae
• Oncoviruses
• Oncoviruses, Type C
• RNA Tumor Viruses
• Retroviruses
• Type C Oncoviruses

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for Retroviridae:

• Alpharetrovirus
• Retroviruses, Simian
• Lentivirus
• Spumavirus
• Deltaretrovirus
• Gammaretrovirus
• Endogenous Retroviruses
• Betaretrovirus
• Epsilonretrovirus

Source - MeSH 2007

• alpharetrovirus
• betaretrovirus
• deltaretrovirus
• gammaretrovirus
• Lentivirus

Source - CRISP

Broader terms for Retroviridae

• RNA Viruses
• Oncogenic Viruses

Source - MeSH 2007

• RNA virus

Source - CRISP

The term Retroviridae can be used for:

• bovine syncytial virus
• feline syncytial virus
• human foamy virus
• leukovirus
• oncornavirus
• Retrovirus
• simian foamy virus
• Spumavirus

Source: CRISP

Other terms that may be related to Retroviridae:

• oncogenic virus

Source: CRISP

The description of Retroviridae may also be used for the following terms:

• RNA tumor virus

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Retroviridae

The following list attempts to classify Retroviridae into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Viruses
  • RNA Viruses
    • Retroviridae

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Viruses
  • Vertebrate Viruses
    • Oncogenic Viruses
      • Retroviridae

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Viruses
  • Vertebrate Viruses
    • RNA Viruses
      • Retroviridae

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