Gammaretrovirus

Gammaretrovirus
Feline leukemia virus
Virus classification Edit this classification
(unranked): Virus
Realm: Riboviria
Kingdom: Pararnavirae
Phylum: Artverviricota
Class: Revtraviricetes
Order: Ortervirales
Family: Retroviridae
Subfamily: Orthoretrovirinae
Genus: Gammaretrovirus
Species

Gammaretrovirus is a genus in the Retroviridae family. Example species are the murine leukemia virus and the feline leukemia virus. They cause various sarcomas, leukemias and immune deficiencies in mammals, reptiles and birds.[1]

  1. ^ Murphy, Frederick A.; Gibbs, E.; Horzinek, Marian; Studdert, Michael (1999). Veterinary virology (3rd ed.). San Diego: Academic Press. p. 364. ISBN 9780080552033.