Rauscher Virus

Synonyms

Rauscher leukemia virus

Rauscher leukemia viruses

Virus, Rauscher

leukemia viruses, Rauscher

A strain of MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS associated with mouse tumors similar to those caused by the FRIEND MURINE LEUKEMIA VIRUS. It is a replication-competent murine leukemia virus. It can act as a helper virus when complexing with a defective transforming component, RAUSCHER SPLEEN FOCUS-FORMING VIRUS.