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Abstract
A genus of the family RETROVIRIDAE consisting of non-oncogenic retroviruses that produce multi-organ diseases characterized 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 recognized, reflecting the mammalian hosts with which they are associated. HIV-1 is the type species.
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Synonyms
2 entry terms
- Lentiviruses
- Lentivirinae
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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
a genus of the family Retroviridae; Latin lenti-, slow, refers to its long incubation period; infection = LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONS
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History Note
94; was LENTIVIRINAE 1991-93
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Previous Indexing
- Visna Virus (1979-1990)
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QW 168.5.R18
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Lentivirus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016086. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016086
- Lentivirus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lentivirus
- Lentivirus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q374232