A species in the group RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS VIRUSES, AVIAN of the genus GAMMARETROVIRUS that causes a chronic neoplastic and a more acute immunosuppressive disease in fowl.

Annotation

do not confuse entry term T VIRUS with T-PHAGES; infection: coord IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) and TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM)

DUI

D001356 MeSH Browser

CUI

M0002030

History note

2002 (1975)

Public note

2002; see RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS VIRUS, AVIAN 1994-2001, see AVIAN RETICULOENDOTHELIOSIS VIRUS 1991-1993, see RETROVIRIDAE 1981-1990, see LEUKOVIRUSES 1978-1980, see LEUKEMOGENIC VIRUSES 1975-1977