Puma lentivirus
| Puma lentivirus | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group VI (ssRNA-RT) |
| Order: | Unassigned |
| Family: | Retroviridae |
| Subfamily: | Orthoretrovirinae |
| Genus: | Lentivirus |
| Species: | Puma lentivirus |
Puma lentivirus (PLV) is a retrovirus.[1] A study in 2003 indicated that domestic cats infected with puma lentivirus (PLV) or lion lentivirus (LLV) began producing anti-FIV immune responses.[2]
References
- ↑ VandeWoude S, Hageman CL, Hoover EA (September 2003). "Domestic cats infected with lion or puma lentivirus develop anti-feline immunodeficiency virus immune responses". J. Acquir. Immune Defic. Syndr. 34 (1): 20–31. doi:10.1097/00126334-200309010-00003. PMID 14501789.
- ↑ http://journals.lww.com/jaids/Abstract/2003/09010/Domestic_Cats_Infected_with_Lion_or_Puma.3.aspx
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