| retrovirus | <virology> Any virus in the family Retroviridae that has RNA as its nucleic acid and uses the enzyme reverse transcriptase to copy its genome into the DNA of the host cells chromosomes. Many cancers in vertebrates are caused by retroviruses. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| endogenous retrovirus | <virology> A retrovirus that has become dormant and exists as DNA copies in every cell in the body of its host and is passed down from generation to generation. (09 Oct 1997) |
| acinetobacter infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus acinetobacter. (12 Dec 1998) |
| actinobacillus infections | Infections with bacteria of the genus actinobacillus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| actinomycetales infections | Infections with bacteria of the order actinomycetales. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenophorea infections | Infections with nematodes of the subclass adenophorea. (12 Dec 1998) |
| adenovirus infections, human | Respiratory and conjunctival infections caused by 33 identified serotypes of human adenoviruses. (12 Dec 1998) |
| aids-related opportunistic infections | Opportunistic infections found in patients who test positive for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). The most common include pneumocystis carinii pneumonia, kaposi's sarcoma, cryptosporidiosis, herpes simplex, toxoplasmosis, cryptococcosis, and infections with mycobacterium avium complex, microsporidium, and cytomegalovirus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| alphavirus infections | Virus diseases caused by members of the alphavirus genus of the family togaviridae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| anaplasmataceae infections | Infections with bacteria of the family anaplasmataceae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arbovirus infections | Infections caused by arthropod-borne viruses, general or unspecified. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arenaviridae infections | Virus diseases caused by the arenaviridae. (12 Dec 1998) |
| arterivirus infections | Infections caused by viruses of the genus arterivirus. (12 Dec 1998) |
| ascaridida infections | Infections with nematodes of the order ascaridida. (12 Dec 1998) |
| astroviridae infections | Infections with astrovirus, causing gastroenteritis in human infants, calves, lambs, and piglets. (12 Dec 1998) |