Organisms

Spumavirus

Genus of non-oncogenic retroviruses which establish persistent infections in many animal species but are considered non-pathogenic. Its species have been isolated from primates (including humans), cattle, cats, hamsters, horses, and sea lions. Spumaviruses have a foamy or lace-like appearance and are often accompanied by syncytium formation. SIMIAN FOAMY VIRUS is the type species.

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Abstract

Genus of non-oncogenic retroviruses which establish persistent infections in many animal species but are considered non-pathogenic. Its species have been isolated from primates (including humans), cattle, cats, hamsters, horses, and sea lions. Spumaviruses have a foamy or lace-like appearance and are often accompanied by syncytium formation. SIMIAN FOAMY VIRUS is the type species.

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Synonyms

27 entry terms
  • Foamy Virus
  • Spumaviruses
  • Foamy Viruses
  • African green monkey simian foamy virus
  • Bovine Syncytial Virus
  • Bovine foamy virus
  • Feline Syncytium-Forming Virus
  • Feline foamy virus
  • Macaque simian foamy virus
  • Simian foamy virus 1
  • Simian foamy virus 3
  • Spumavirinae
  • Bovine Syncytial Viruses
  • Bovine foamy viruses
  • Feline Syncytium Forming Virus
  • Feline Syncytium-Forming Viruses
  • Feline foamy viruses
  • Syncytial Virus, Bovine
  • Syncytial Viruses, Bovine
  • Syncytium-Forming Virus, Feline
  • Syncytium-Forming Viruses, Feline
  • foamy virus, Bovine
  • foamy viruses, Bovine
  • foamy viruses, Feline
  • virus, Feline foamy
  • viruses, Bovine foamy
  • viruses, Feline foamy

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13 allowable subheadings

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: coordinate IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM); note HUMAN SPUMAVIRUS and CHIMPANZEE FOAMY VIRUS are entry terms to SIMIAN FOAMY VIRUS

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History Note

94; was SPUMAVIRINAE 1991-93; FOAMY VIRUS was see under RETROVIRIDAE 1981-90, was see under LEUKOVIRUSES 1978-80, & was see under LEUKEMOGENIC VIRUSES 1975-77.

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Previous Indexing

  • Foamy Virus (1975-1990)
  • Retroviridae (1977-1990)

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  1. B04w.820w.650w.850

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Spumavirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016092. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016092
  2. Spumavirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2314472