endogenous retrovirus

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Introduction

Retroviruses are RNA viruses that make DNA copies of themselves & integrate into the DNA of hosts they infect.

Etiology

Epidemiology

Function

Structure

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Pathology

Comparative biology

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References

  1. Mendelian Inheritance in Man 1990 MIM#131170
  2. 2.0 2.1 Lamprecht B et al Derepression of an endogenous long terminal repeat activates the CSF1R proto-oncogene in human lymphoma. Nat Med 2010 May; 16:571. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20436485
    Engel ME and Hiebert SW. The enemy within: Dormant retroviruses awaken. Nat Med 2010 May; 16:517. PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/20448571
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Grandi N, Tramontano E. Human Endogenous Retroviruses Are Ancient Acquired Elements Still Shaping Innate Immune Responses. Frontiers in Immunology, 2018. Sept 10 PMID: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30250470 PMCID: PMC6139349 Free PMC article

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