Deltaretrovirus
Deltaretrovirus | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group VI (ssRNA-RT) |
Order: | Unassigned |
Family: | Retroviridae |
Subfamily: | Orthoretrovirinae |
Genus: | Deltaretrovirus |
Type species | |
Bovine leukemia virus | |
Species | |
Bovine leukemia virus |
A deltaretrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. It consists of exogenous horizontally transmitted viruses found in several groups of mammals.
Examples are the bovine leukemia virus and the Human T-lymphotropic virus.
External links
- Deltaretrovirus at the US National Library of Medicine Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
- Viralzone: Deltaretrovirus
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