mammalian type C retroviruses

mammalian type C retroviruses
a group of viruses in the genus Gammaretrovirus that infect mammals; it includes the feline and murine leukemia viruses. They have a dense, centrally located core within a lipoprotein envelope covered with barely visible spikes; replication occurs at the inner surface of the plasma membrane at the same time as budding.

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