| Descriptor English: | Retroviridae | ||||||
| Descriptor Spanish: | 
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| Descriptor Portuguese: | Retroviridae | ||||||
| Descriptor French: | Retroviridae | ||||||
| Entry term(s): | 
                                    C Oncovirus, Type C Oncoviruses, Type Leukemogenic Virus Leukemogenic Viruses Leukovirus Leukoviruses Oncornavirus Oncornaviruses Oncovirinae Oncovirus Oncovirus, Type C Oncoviruses Oncoviruses, Type C RNA Tumor Virus RNA Tumor Viruses Retrovirus Retroviruses Tumor Virus, RNA Tumor Viruses, RNA Type C Oncovirus Type C Oncoviruses Virus, Leukemogenic Virus, RNA Tumor Viruses, Leukemogenic Viruses, RNA Tumor  | 
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| Tree number(s): | 
                                        B04.613.807 B04.820.650  | 
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| RDF Unique Identifier: | https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012190 | ||||||
| Scope note: | Family of RNA viruses that infects birds and mammals and encodes the enzyme reverse transcriptase. The family contains seven genera: DELTARETROVIRUS; LENTIVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE B, MAMMALIAN; ALPHARETROVIRUS; GAMMARETROVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE D; and SPUMAVIRUS. A key feature of retrovirus biology is the synthesis of a DNA copy of the genome which is integrated into cellular DNA. After integration it is sometimes not expressed but maintained in a latent state (PROVIRUSES). | 
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| Annotation: | infection = RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS; if discussed as tumor viruses, add TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM); antiretroviral agents is likely to be ANTI-HIV AGENTS, otherwise index under ANTIVIRAL AGENTS | 
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| Allowable Qualifiers: | 
                                                                        CH                                                            chemistry CL classification DE drug effects EN enzymology GD growth & development GE genetics IM immunology IP isolation & purification ME metabolism PH physiology PY pathogenicity RE radiation effects UL ultrastructure  | 
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| Public MeSH Note: | 81; was LEUKOVIRUSES 1978-80; was LEUKEMOGENIC VIRUSES 1966-77; RETROVIRUSES, MLV-RELATED was heading 1994-96; ONCOVIRINAE was heading 1992-93, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1991; MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS-RELATED RETROVIRUSES & RETROVIRUSES, MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS-RELATED were see RETROVIRUSES, MLV-RELATED 1994-96; ONCOVIRUSES was see ONCOVIRINAE 1992-93, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1981-91; RNA TUMOR VIRUSES was see ONCOVIRINAE 1992-93, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1978-91; ONCORNAVIRUSES was see ONCOVIRINAE 1992-93, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1981-91, was see LEUKOVIRUSES 1978-80, & was see ONCOGENIC VIRUSES 1975-77; ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C was heading 1991-93, was C-TYPE VIRUSES 1974-90; C-TYPE VIRUSES was see ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C 1991-93; LEUKOVIRUSES was see ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C 1991-93, was see ONCOGENIC VIRUSES 1975-77, was heading 1978-90, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1981-90; TYPE C ONCOVIRUSES & TYPE C ONCORNAVIRUSES were see ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C 1991-93 | 
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| Online Note: | use RETROVIRIDAE to search RETROVIRUSES, MLV-RELATED; MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS-RELATED RETROVIRUSES; & RETROVIRUSES, MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS-RELATED 1994-96; ONCOVIRINAE, TYPE C ONCORNAVIRUSES, TYPE C ONCOVIRUSES, & ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C 1991-93; ONCOVIRUSES 1981-93; LEUKOVIRUSES, ONCORNAVIRUSES, & RNA TUMOR VIRUSES 1978-93; C-TYPE VIRUSES 1972-93 (as Prov 1972-73); use ONCOGENIC VIRUSES to search LEUKOVIRUSES & ONCORNAVIRUSES 1975-77 | 
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| History Note: | 81; was LEUKOVIRUSES 1978-80; was LEUKEMOGENIC VIRUSES 1966-77; RETROVIRUSES, MLV-RELATED was heading 1994-96; ONCOVIRINAE was heading 1992-93, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1991; MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS-RELATED RETROVIRUSES & RETROVIRUSES, MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS-RELATED were see RETROVIRUSES, MLV-RELATED 1994-96; ONCOVIRUSES was see ONCOVIRINAE 1992-93, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1981-91; RNA TUMOR VIRUSES was see ONCOVIRINAE 1992-3, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1978-91; ONCORNAVIRUSES was see ONCOVIRINAE 1992-93, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1981-91, was see LEUKOVIRUSES 1978-80, & was see ONCOGENIC VIRUSES 1975-77; ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C was heading 1991-93, was C-TYPE VIRUSES 1974-90 (Prov 1972-73); C-TYPE VIRUSES was see ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C 1991-93; LEUKOVIRUSES was see ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C 1991-93, was see ONCOGENIC VIRUSES 1975-77, was heading 1978-90, was see RETROVIRIDAE 1981-90; TYPE C ONCOVIRUSES & TYPE C ONCORNAVIRUSES were see ONCOVIRUSES, TYPE C 1991-93 | 
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| DeCS ID: | 12608 | ||||||
| Unique ID: | D012190 | ||||||
| NLM Classification: | QW 168.5.R18 | ||||||
| Documents indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL): | Click here to access the VHL documents | ||||||
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 | ||||||
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 | ||||||
| Revision Date: | 2015/06/23 | 
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ORGANISMS
Viruses [B04]Viruses 
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                        Retroviridae                                            
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                        Oncornaviruses                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Type C Oncoviruses                                            
                                        - Related but not broader or narrower                                        
                                                                
                                
                                                                    
                        Leukemogenic Viruses                                            
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                | Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0018981 | 
                                
| Scope note | Family of RNA viruses that infects birds and mammals and encodes the enzyme reverse transcriptase. The family contains seven genera: DELTARETROVIRUS; LENTIVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE B, MAMMALIAN; ALPHARETROVIRUS; GAMMARETROVIRUS; RETROVIRUSES TYPE D; and SPUMAVIRUS. A key feature of retrovirus biology is the synthesis of a DNA copy of the genome which is integrated into cellular DNA. After integration it is sometimes not expressed but maintained in a latent state (PROVIRUSES). | 
| Preferred term | Retroviridae | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Retrovirus                                                 Retroviruses  | 
                                
| Concept UI | 
                                        
                                        M0018982 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Oncornaviruses | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            Oncornavirus                                                 Oncovirinae Oncovirus Oncoviruses RNA Tumor Virus RNA Tumor Viruses Tumor Virus, RNA Tumor Viruses, RNA Virus, RNA Tumor Viruses, RNA Tumor  | 
                                
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                                        M0018979 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Type C Oncoviruses | 
| Entry term(s) | 
                                        
                                                                                            C Oncovirus, Type                                                 C Oncoviruses, Type Leukovirus Leukoviruses Oncovirus, Type C Oncoviruses, Type C Type C Oncovirus  | 
                                
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                                        M0018980 | 
                                
| Preferred term | Leukemogenic Viruses | 
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                                                                                            Leukemogenic Virus                                                 Virus, Leukemogenic Viruses, Leukemogenic  | 
                                
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