Retrovirus

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Retrovirus
TermRetrovirus
Short definitionretrovirus - (pronounced) (REH-troh-VY-rus) type of virus that contains RNA instead of DNA as genetic material. It uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to become part of the host cell's DNA. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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retrovirus - (pronounced) (REH-troh-VY-rus) type of virus that contains RNA instead of DNA as genetic material. It uses an enzyme called reverse transcriptase to become part of the host cell's DNA. This allows many copies of the virus to be made in the host cells. The virus that causes AIDS, human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), is a type of retrovirus

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