A genus of RETROVIRIDAE comprising endogenous sequences in mammals, related RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS VIRUSES, AVIAN, and a reptilian virus. Many species contain oncogenes and cause leukemias and sarcomas.
A species of GAMMARETROVIRUS isolated from vipers.
Synonyms: Retroviruses Type C, Mammalian, Mammalian Type C Retroviruses, Gammaretroviruses, Tumor Viruses, Murine, Viper retrovirus, Gammaretrovirus, Viper retroviruses, txid153135, Type C Retroviruses, Mammalian, Murine Tumor Viruses
Instance information
2002 (1994) ,infection: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) ,2002; see RETROVIRUSES TYPE C, MAMMALIAN 1994-2001; for TUMOR VIRUSES, MURINE see TUMOR VIRUSES, MURINE 1996-2002
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