Retroviruses in non-humans?

[Ian A. York]

In article <deirdre-1209951911230001 at deeny.mv.com>,
Deirdre <deirdre at deeny.mv.com> wrote:
>I was just meandering mentally this morning and wondered what retroviruses
>had been identified in non-humans. FELV I believe? And VEE (I know it's
>Venezuelan and Equine, but what's the second "E" stand for?)? I don't
>remember hearing this identified as a retrovirus, but for some reason I
>think it is.

It's not.

Non-human retroviruses: there are many - hundreds.  Off the top of my head:
FeLV, FIV
SI bovine immunodeficiency virus
Equine infectious anemia
Caprine arthritis-encephalitis virus
Maedi-visna virus
A bunch of avian oncoviruses - Rous sarcoma virus, etc
murine mammary tumour virus

and many, many, more.  Look in any virology text.

Ian
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