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Alpharetrovirus

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Definition: A genus of the family RETROVIRIDAE with type C morphology, that causes malignant and other diseases in wild birds and domestic fowl.  infection: coordinate IM with AVIAN LEUKOSIS (IM) or SARCOMA, AVIAN (IM), but if not so specified coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM) if pertinent; index also BIRDS or POULTRY (NIM) or specific bird or fowl (IM)   
Examples Avian leukosis virus; Avian myeloblastosis virus; Avian Sarcoma Viruses 		Other names Type C Avian Retroviruses; Retroviruses Type C, Avian; Avian Erythroblastosis Virus; Viruses, Avian Leukosis-Sarcoma; Viruses, Avian Erythroblastosis; Virus, Avian Leukosis-Sarcoma; Virus, Avian Erythroblastosis; Retroviruses, ALV Related; Retrovirus, ALV-Related; Leukosis-Sarcoma Viruses, Avian; Leukosis-Sarcoma Virus, Avian; Erythroblastosis Viruses, Avian; Avian Leukosis-Sarcoma Virus; Avian Leukosis Sarcoma Viruses; Avian Erythroblastosis Viruses; Alpharetroviruses; ALV-Related Retroviruses; Retroviruses, ALV-Related; Erythroblastosis Virus, Avian; Avian Leukosis-Sarcoma Viruses
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
nucleocapsid protein, Avian retrovirus  0   *Retroviridae Proteins *Capsid Proteins Alpharetrovirus. J Biol Chem 1988;263(5):2134

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