Equine lentivirus group Feline lentivirus group Ovine/caprine lentivirus group Primate lentivirus group == Classification == Five serogroups of lentiviruses are recognized, reflecting the vertebrate hosts with which they are associated (primates, sheep and goats, horses, cats, and cattle). The primate lentiviruses are distinguished by the use of C...
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A genus of the family retroviridae consisting of non-oncogenic retroviruses that produce multi-organ diseases characterised by long incubation periods and persistent infection. Lentiviruses are unique in that they contain open reading frames (orfs) between the pol and env genes and in the 3' env region. Five serogroups are recognised, reflecting th...
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(len´tĭ-vi″rәs) a genus of viruses of the family Retroviridae that have long incubation periods and cause chronic, progressive, usually fatal diseases in humans and other animals; it includes the types of human immunodeficiency virus.
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(len´tĭ-vi″rәs) any virus of the genus Lentivirus.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: len′ti-vī′rŭs Definitions: 1. A genus in the family Retroviridae containing five serogroups that reflect the host with which they are associated. Among the primate lentiviruses are human immunodeficiency viruses types 1 and 2.
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A sub-family of retrovirii that is cytopathic and causes chronic diseases. HIV is a lentivirus.
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