Retroviridae (retrovirus)

RNA viruses, 80-100 nm in diameter Contains: 1) an envelope 2) 2 identical positive sense single-stranded RNA molecules The viral RNA may undergo reverse transcription with incorporation of complementary DNA into the host genome

Specific

endogenous retrovirus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) human T-cell leukemia virus (HTLV) - bovine leukemia virus (BLV) lentivirus

General

RNA virus oncogenic virus

Properties

KINGDOM: virus GENOME-TYPE: ribonucleic acid

References

Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999.