The unique retrovirus
The video names several retroviruses which produce important diseases in animals.
The replication process determines why retroviruses induce slow progressive diseases. Sometimes they are so long and progressive that the animal may die at old age and show no signs of illness. But sometimes retroviruses produce oncogenicity or may take the life of the animal in a short period of time.
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Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce
Animal Viruses: Their Transmission and the Diseases They Produce
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