MeSH

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.

Year introduced: 1994

Virus diseases caused by the Lentivirus genus. They are multi-organ diseases characterized by long incubation periods and persistent infection.

Year introduced: 1991

A species of LENTIVIRUS, subgenus feline lentiviruses (LENTIVIRUSES, FELINE) isolated from cats with a chronic wasting syndrome, presumed to be immune deficiency. There are 3 strains: Petaluma (FIP-P), Oma (FIP-O) and Puma lentivirus (PLV). There is no antigenic relationship between FIV and HIV, nor does FIV grow in human T-cells.

Year introduced: 1994

A subgenus of LENTIVIRUS comprising viruses that produce multi-organ disease with long incubation periods in sheep and goats.

Year introduced: 1994

A subgenus of LENTIVIRUS comprising viruses that produce multi-organ disease with long incubation periods in cats.

Year introduced: 1994

A subgenus of LENTIVIRUS comprising viruses that produce multi-organ disease with long incubation periods in horses.

Year introduced: 1994

A subgenus of LENTIVIRUS comprising viruses that produce multi-organ disease with long incubation periods in cattle.

Year introduced: 1994

A subgenus of LENTIVIRUS comprising viruses that produce immunodeficiencies in primates, including humans.

Year introduced: 1997

amino acid sequence given in first source; GenBank L43126-32

Date introduced: November 13, 1995