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Definition of Retrovirus

1. Noun. Any of a group of viruses that contain two single-strand linear RNA molecules per virion and reverse transcriptase (RNA to DNA); the virus transcribes its RNA into a cDNA provirus that is then incorporated into the host cell.

Definition of Retrovirus

1. Noun. (virology) A virus that has a genome consisting of RNA. ¹

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Definition of Retrovirus

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Medical Definition of Retrovirus

1. Any virus in the family Retroviridae that has RNA as its nucleic acid and uses the enzyme reverse transcriptase to copy its genome into the DNA of the host cells chromosomes. Many cancers in vertebrates are caused by retroviruses. (09 Oct 1997)

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Literary usage of Retrovirus

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Directory of Federal Laboratory and Technology Resources: A Guide to (1993)
"0486 Simian retrovirus Reference Laboratory Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, Comparative Medicine Program California ..."

2. Glossary of HIV/Aids-related Terms edited by Barry Leonard (1995)
"The retrovirus isolated and recognized as the etiologic (ie, causing or contributing ... The genetic material of a retrovirus such as HIV is the RNA itself. ..."

3. Review Of Fluoride: Benefits And Risks. Report Of The Ad Hoc Subcommittee On ...by DIANE Publishing Company by DIANE Publishing Company (1992)
"A Type C retrovirus was present in the mice used in the study and a Sendai ... The presence of a Type C retrovirus confuses the issue somewhat and it is ..."

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