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Lentivirus is
one of the genera of the virus of Retroviridae family that can cause disease in
humans and mammals. The term Lentivirus comes from the Latin "lenti"
meaning "slow". Giving the name of Lentivirus because these viruses
can cause infection slowly in a particular host.
What is meant by slow
infection is the virus requires a long incubation time (in months or years) to
cause disease and this is followed by damage to certain organs or tissues to
cause deadly effects.
This genus has some special
features that are non-oncogenic, have envelope, 100-130 nm in size, and have
genetic material (genomes) in the form of single thread RNA. One member of the
most widely known genus Lentivirus is HIV.
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