Retroviridae - Genus summary

Question 1

Which diseases does the genus Alpharetrovirus cause and which viruses are a part of this genus?

Answer 1

Avian leukosis

Sarcoma viruses

Question 2

Which diseases does the genus Betaretrovirus cause?

Answer 2

Jaagsiekte sheep retrovirus (pulmonary adenomatosis)

Question 3

Which viruses belong to the genus Gammaretrovirus?

Answer 3

Feline leukemia virus

Feline sarcoma virus

Porcine type C virus (sarcoma)

Question 4

Which diseases does the genus Deltaretrovirus cause?

Answer 4

Bovine leukemia (enzootic bovine leukosis)

Question 5

Which species does the genus Epsilonretrovirus affect?

Answer 5

Fish

Question 6

Which viruses are a part of the genus Lentivirus?

Answer 6

Visna-Maedi virus in sheep/goats

Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus

Equine infectious anemia virus

HIV-1 and -2

Feline immunodeficiency virus

Simian immunodeficiency virus

Bovine immunodeficiency virus