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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4683
pubmed:dateCreated
1985-1-31
pubmed:abstractText
A study was conducted of the genetic relation between human T-cell lymphotropic retroviruses and visna virus. The human T-cell lymphotropic viruses include those associated with T-cell malignancies (HTLV-I and HTLV-II) as well as the etiologic agent of the acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HTLV-III). Visna virus, a slowly replicating and pathogenic but nononcogenic retrovirus of sheep, is a member of the subfamily Lentivirinae. Results obtained by molecular hybridization and heteroduplex analysis indicated that a greater extent of nucleotide sequence homology exists between HTLV-III and visna virus than between HTLV-III and any of the other viruses. The homology observed under conditions of low stringency spanned the entire genome, but was strongest in the gag/pol region. The morphogenesis and fine structure of HTLV-III and visna virus also demonstrated striking similarities. The data provide strong evidence for a close taxonomic and thus evolutionary relation between HTLV-III and the Lentivirinae subfamily.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jan
pubmed:issn
0036-8075
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:day
11
pubmed:volume
227
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
173-7
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1985
pubmed:articleTitle
Sequence homology and morphologic similarity of HTLV-III and visna virus, a pathogenic lentivirus.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.