Spumavirus
Synonyms
African green monkey simian foamy virus
Bovine Syncytial Virus
Bovine Syncytial Viruses
Bovine foamy virus
Bovine foamy viruses
Feline Syncytium Forming Virus
Feline Syncytium-Forming Virus
Feline Syncytium-Forming Viruses
Feline foamy virus
Feline foamy viruses
Foamy Virus
Foamy Viruses
Macaque simian foamy virus
Simian foamy virus 1
Simian foamy virus 3
Spumavirinae
Spumaviruses
Syncytial Virus, Bovine
Syncytial Viruses, Bovine
Syncytium-Forming Virus, Feline
Syncytium-Forming Viruses, Feline
foamy virus, Bovine
foamy viruses, Bovine
foamy viruses, Feline
virus, Feline foamy
viruses, Bovine foamy
viruses, Feline foamy
Genus of non-oncogenic retroviruses which establish persistent infections in many animal species but are considered non-pathogenic. Its species have been isolated from primates (including humans), cattle, cats, hamsters, horses, and sea lions. Spumaviruses have a foamy or lace-like appearance and are often accompanied by syncytium formation. SIMIAN FOAMY VIRUS is the type species.