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retrovirus

schematic of a retrovirus

ret·ro·vi·rus

(rĕt′rō-vī′rəs, rĕt′rə-vī′-)

n. pl. ret·ro·vi·rus·es

Any of a family of viruses, many of which produce tumors, that contain RNA and reverse transcriptase, including HIV.

ret′ro·vi′ral adj.

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retrovirus

(ˈrɛtrəʊˌvaɪrəs)

(Microbiology) any of several viruses whose genetic specification is encoded in RNA rather than DNA and that are able to reverse the normal flow of genetic information from DNA to RNA by transcribing RNA into DNA: many retroviruses are known to cause cancer in animals

ˈretroˌviral adj

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ret•ro•vi•rus

(ˌrɛ trəˈvaɪ rəs, ˈrɛ trəˌvaɪ-)

n., pl. -rus•es.

any of various single-stranded RNA-containing viruses, of the family Retroviridae, that have a helical envelope and contain the enzyme reverse transcriptase, which enables genetic information from viral RNA to become part of host DNA.

[1975–80]

ret`ro•vi′ral, adj.

ret·ro·vi·rus

(rĕt′rō-vī′rəs)

Any of a group of viruses containing RNA in which the RNA can convert to DNA inside a cell. Some retroviruses cause cancer in humans. The virus that causes AIDS is a retrovirus.

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Noun

retrovirus - any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell

animal virus - an animal pathogen that is a virus

HTLV-1, human T-cell leukemia virus-1 - retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia

human immunodeficiency virus, HIV - the virus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS); it replicates in and kills the helper T cells

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retrovirus

retrovirus

rétrovirus

retrovirus

[ˈretrəʊˌvaɪrəs] N → retrovirus m inv

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retrovirus

n → Retrovirus nt or m

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ret·ro·vi·rus

n. retrovirus, virus que pertenece al grupo ácido ARN, algunos de los cuales son oncogénicos;

human endogenous ___ → ___ endógeno humano.

retrovirus

n retrovirus m

References in periodicals archive ?

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a cytopathic T-cell tropic lentivirus of the family Retroviridae. It is the etiologic agent of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS), which if untreated causes progressive impairment of the immune system, susceptibility to infection, cancer, and death in the majority of cases.

Current Antiretroviral Therapies and Future Trends in Management of Human Immunodeficiency Virus-1 Infection

The human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is a retrovirus belonging to Retroviridae family, Orthoretrovirinae subfamily and Deltaretrovirus genus.

Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 infection among men who have sex with men in Central Brazil

The EIA-causing virus (EIAV) belongs to the Retroviridae family, Lentivirus genus.

Equine infectious anemia in the western region of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil/Anemia infecciosa equina na regiao oeste do Estado do Rio Grande do Sul, Brasil

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an RNA retrovirus in the Retroviridae family which causes HIV infection and over time can lead to acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).

Putative HIV and SIV G-Quadruplex Sequences in Coding and Noncoding Regions Can Form G-Quadruplexes

While the virus fits most non-molecular characteristics of the Retroviridae, its presence in a sea slug likely makes it an unrecognized species.

A preliminary molecular and phylogenetic analysis of the genome of a novel endogenous retrovirus in the sea slug Elysia chlorotica

El virus de la inmunodeficienda felina (VIF) provoca un sindrome de inmunodeficienda adquirida (SIDA felino) [17], es una enfermedad viral inmunodepresora de gran importancia en la salud de felinos domesticos y silvestres [4], causada por un Lentovirus de la familia Retroviridae [18].

Frecuencia del virus de inmunodeficiencia felina (VIF) en el Sur del Valle de Aburra, Colombia (2013-2015)

Goettingen, Germany, September 23, 2016 --(PR.com)-- Lentivirus is an enveloped, single-stranded RNA virus from the Retroviridae family capable of infecting both dividing and non-dividing cells.

For Lentivirus Production: TransIT[R]-Lenti Transfection Reagent, Available from MoBiTec, Germany

Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is known to be caused by a lymphotropic virus, which belongs to the Lentivirus genus of the Retroviridae family called as Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), which was first described by French investigators and later by the investigators in United States.