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Descriptor English:   Lentivirus 
Descriptor Spanish:   Lentivirus 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Lentivirus 
Synonyms English:   Lentivirinae
Lentiviruses  
Tree Number:   B04.820.650.589
Definition English:   A genus of the family RETROVIRIDAE consisting of non-oncogenic retroviruses that produce multi-organ diseases characterized by long incubation periods and persistent infection. Lentiviruses are unique in that they contain open reading frames (ORFs) between the pol and env genes and in the 3' env region. Five serogroups are recognized, reflecting the mammalian hosts with which they are associated. HIV-1 is the type species. 
Indexing Annotation English:   a genus of the family Retroviridae; Latin lenti-, slow, refers to its long incubation period; infection = LENTIVIRUS INFECTIONS
History Note English:   94; was LENTIVIRINAE 1991-93 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
CH chemistry CL classification
DE drug effects EN enzymology
GE genetics GD growth & development
IM immunology IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism PY pathogenicity
PH physiology RE radiation effects
UL ultrastructure  
Record Number:   31870 
Unique Identifier:   D016086 

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