“leukemia virus”

The following 4 entries include the term leukemia virus.

feline leukemia virus

noun

: a retrovirus (Gammaretrovirus felleu) that is widespread in cat populations, is usually transmitted by direct contact, and is associated with or causes a variety of conditions and symptoms including malignant lymphoma, feline leukemia, anemia, glomerulonephritis, infertility, and immunosuppression

human T-cell leukemia virus

noun

: htlv

human T-cell leukemia virus type III

noun

: hiv-1

murine leukemia virus

noun

: a retrovirus (Gammaretrovirus murleu) that includes several strains producing leukemia in mice see friend virus, moloney virus


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