Puma lentivirus

Puma lentivirus
Virus classification
Group: Group VI (ssRNA-RT)
Order: Unassigned
Family: Retroviridae
Subfamily: Orthoretrovirinae
Genus: Lentivirus
Species: Puma lentivirus

Puma lentivirus (PLV) is a retrovirus.[1] A study in 2003 indicated that domestic cats infected with puma lentivirus (PLV) or lion lentivirus (LLV) began producing anti-FIV immune responses.[2]

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