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Viruses > RNA Viruses > Retroviridae > Gammaretrovirus > Sarcoma Viruses, Feline
Viruses > Oncogenic Viruses > Retroviridae > Gammaretrovirus > Sarcoma Viruses, Feline
Viruses > Defective Viruses > Sarcoma Viruses, Feline

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Sarcoma Viruses, Feline  

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  • Topical Descriptor

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Entry terms

  • Feline Sarcoma Viruses

Note

  • infection: coordinate IM with RETROVIRIDAE INFECTIONS (IM) + TUMOR VIRUS INFECTIONS (IM); add SARCOMA, EXPERIMENTAL (IM), SARCOMA (IM), or FIBROSARCOMA (IM) if pertinent; DF: FESV

Scope note

  • Species of GAMMARETROVIRUS isolated from fibrosarcoma in cats. The viruses are actually recombinant feline leukemia viruses (FeLV) where part of the genome has been replaced by cellular oncogenes. It is unique to individuals and not transmitted naturally to other cats. FeSVs are replication defective and require FeLV to reproduce.

History note

  • 2002 (1975)

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005253

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