Orthoretrovirinae
Appearance
Orthoretrovirinae | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group VI (ssRNA-RT)
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Order: | Unassigned
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Family: | |
Subfamily: | Orthoretrovirinae
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Genera | |
Orthoretrovirinae is a subfamily of viruses belonging to Retroviridae, a family of enveloped viruses that replicate in a host cell through the process of reverse transcription. The subfamily currently includes six genera, of which Lentivirus contains the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).