Leukovirus

leukovirus Translingual Etymology From mul grc λευκός white, in reference to leukemia, + mul la-new vīrus. Proper noun 1 n mul obsolete genus order Ortervirales 1 any of several viruses that cause leukemia or similar pathology in certain mammals, now placed in genera within family Retroviridae family accepted until 1975; abolished 1990 Hyponyms genus Rous sarcoma virus species (now in Alpharetrovirus genus) - type species; Avian leukosis virus species (now in Alpharetrovirus genus), Feline leukemia virus species (now in Gammaretrovirus genus), Feline sarcoma virus species (now three species in Gammaretrovirus genus), Fowl sarcoma virus species (now one of three species in Alpharetrovirus genus), Friend virus species (now a serotype of Murine leukemia virus species, Fujinami sarcoma virus species (now in Alphretrovirus genus), Graffi virus species (now Murine leukemia virus species in Gammaretrovirus genus), Gross virus species (now Murine leukemia virus species in Gammaretrovirus genus), Moloney virus species (now Murine leukemia virus species in Gammaretrovirus genus), Mouse leukemia virus species (now Murine leukemia virus species in Gammaretrovirus genus), Mouse mammary tumour virus species (now in Betaretrovirus genus), Nodule-inducing virus species (now abolished), Osteopetrosis virus species (now in Type C oncovirus group group), Rauscher virus species (now Murine leukemia virus species in Gammaretrovirus genus), RAV 1-6 species (now three species in Alpharetrovirus genus), RIF 1 species (now abolished), RIF 2 species (now abolished), RIF 12 species (now abolished) - other species References 1 1 International Committee on Taxonomy of Viruses taxonomy search