Deltaretroviruses have circulated since at least the Paleogene and infected a broad range of mammalian species

The Deltaretrovirus genus of retroviruses (family Retroviridae) includes the human T cell leukemia viruses and bovine leukemia virus (BLV). Relatively little is known about the biology and evolution of these viru...

Source: Retrovirology - November 27, 2019 Category: Virology Authors: Tom áš Hron, Daniel Elleder and Robert J. Gifford Tags: Short report Source Type: research