Orthoretrovirinae
| Orthoretrovirinae | |
|---|---|
| Virus classification | |
| (unranked): | Virus |
| Realm: | Riboviria |
| Kingdom: | Pararnavirae |
| Phylum: | Artverviricota |
| Class: | Revtraviricetes |
| Order: | Ortervirales |
| Family: | Retroviridae |
| Subfamily: | Orthoretrovirinae |
| 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). These viruses cause a variety of tumors, malignancies and immune deficiency disease in humans and other mammals.[1]
References
- ^ Coffin, John; Blomberg, Jonas; Fan, Hung; Gifford, Robert; Hatziioannou, Theodora; Lindemann, Dirk; Mayer, Jens; Stoye, Jonathan; Tristem, Michael; Johnson, Welkin (2021-12-23). "ICTV Virus Taxonomy Profile: Retroviridae 2021". The Journal of General Virology. 102 (12): 001712. doi:10.1099/jgv.0.001712. ISSN 0022-1317. PMC 8744268. PMID 34939563.