Organisms

Betaretrovirus

A genus of the family RETROVIRIDAE consisting of viruses with either type B or type D morphology. This includes a few exogenous, vertically transmitted and endogenous viruses of mice (type B) and some primate and sheep viruses (type D). MAMMARY TUMOR VIRUS, MOUSE is the type species.

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Abstract

A genus of the family RETROVIRIDAE consisting of viruses with either type B or type D morphology. This includes a few exogenous, vertically transmitted and endogenous viruses of mice (type B) and some primate and sheep viruses (type D). MAMMARY TUMOR VIRUS, MOUSE is the type species.

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Synonyms

26 entry terms
  • Betaretroviruses
  • Fibroblast Virus, Human, Permanent
  • Mammalian Type B Retroviruses
  • Oncoviruses Type B
  • Oncoviruses Type B, Mammalian
  • Oncoviruses, Type D
  • Retroviruses Type B, Mammalian
  • Retroviruses Type D
  • Retroviruses, Type D
  • Type B Oncoviruses
  • Type B Oncoviruses, Mammalian
  • Type B Retroviruses, Mammalian
  • Type D Oncornaviruses
  • Type D Oncoviruses
  • Type D Retroviruses
  • Oncornavirus, Type D
  • Oncornaviruses, Type D
  • Oncovirus, Type B
  • Oncovirus, Type D
  • Oncoviruses, Type B
  • Retrovirus, Type D
  • Type B Oncovirus
  • Type B, Oncoviruses
  • Type D Oncornavirus
  • Type D Oncovirus
  • Type D Retrovirus

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Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, drug effects, enzymology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pathogenicity, physiology, radiation effects, ultrastructure.

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Indexing Annotation

infection: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

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History Note

2002

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Betaretrovirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D030121. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D030121
  2. Betaretrovirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betaretrovirus
  3. Betaretrovirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q839040