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definition
Any of a group of viruses which insert a copy of their RNA genome into the DNA of a host cell, thus changing the genome of that cell.
Examples of retrovirus in a Sentence
In 1984 the cause of AIDS was shown to be the third human retrovirus.
The product comprises a highly engineered retrovirus that delivers a specific human cytochrome P450 gene to tumor cells.
In the US, Dr. Robert Gallo isolates the retrovirus called HTLV-III which is also believed to cause AIDS.
However in pigs perception of risk from endogenous retrovirus is likely to inhibit progress.
The first absolutely unequivocal case of HIV ' superinfection ' was reported at the Retrovirus Conference.
The product is based on a highly engineered retrovirus gene delivery system expressing a specific human cytochrome P450 gene.
We recently discovered that infection of mice with Friend retrovirus skewed the balance toward suppression by causing an expansion of immunosuppressive regulatory cells.
It is a retrovirus that produces an enzyme that reproduces itself in the cells it infects.
Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (FIV) is a retrovirus that is often referred to as the kitty version of HIV.
Feline Leukemia Virus (FeLV) is another highly mutagenic retrovirus that can weaken a cat's immunity, much like FIV.
In addition to the above drugs, there are drugs which treat retrovirus infections.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)-A transmissible retrovirus that causes AIDS in humans.
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a retrovirus that causes acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) by infecting helper T cells of the immune system.
Also refers to a retrovirus that had been modified and is used to introduce specific genes into the genome of an organism.
One report indicates that a simian retrovirus akin to HIV has crossed the species barrier to human hunters.