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Lentivirus

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Definition: 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.  a genus of the family Retroviridae; Latin lenti-, slow, refers to its long incubation period; infection   
Examples Lentiviruses, Bovine; Lentiviruses, Equine; Lentiviruses, Feline; Lentiviruses, Ovine-Caprine; Lentiviruses, Primate 		Other names Lentivirinae; Lentiviruses

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