Koala Retrovirus
A Viral Biorealm page on the family Koala Retrovirus
Koala Retrovirus, otherwise known as Koala Immunodeficiency Virus, is a retrovirus that infects Koalas of
Baltimore Classification
The koala immunodeficiency virus is a retrovirus falling into the group VI division of the Baltimore Classification system. Koala retrovirus virions contain positive-sense single stranded RNA, and have a DNA intermediate in their replication cycle (+ ssRNA-RT). Koala retrovirus belongs to the family Retroviridae, and the genus Gammaretrovirus. Particular species of the virus are yet to be identified.
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Weir, Jerry P. " Genomic Organization and Evolution of the Human Herpesviruses." Virus Genes 16.1 (1998): 85-93.
Page authored for BIOL 375 Virology, September 2010
