| Alpharetrovirus | |
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| Virus classification | |
| Group: | Group VI (ssRNA-RT) |
| Family: | Retroviridae |
| Subfamily: | Orthoretrovirinae |
| Genus: | Alpharetrovirus |
| Type species | |
| Avian leukosis virus |
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| Species | |
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Avian carcinoma Mill Hill virus 2 |
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Alpharetrovirus is a genus of the retroviridae family. It has type C morphology. Members can cause sarcomas, other tumors, and anaemia of wild and domestic birds and also affect rats.
Species include the Rous sarcoma virus, avian leukosis virus, and avian myeloblastosis virus.
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