XMRV is a so-called retrovirus, which is the same type of virus as the AIDS virus. From Wordnik.com. [New evidence that virus may cause chronic fatigue] Reference
The study is the first to generate an infectious retrovirus from a mobile element in the human genome. From Wordnik.com. [October 30th, 2006] Reference
A retrovirus is a kind of virus that permanently embeds in the body. From Wordnik.com. [U.S. News] Reference
HIV is a so-called retrovirus -- it uses RNA, instead of DNA, to function. From Wordnik.com. [canada.com Top Stories] Reference
The retrovirus was a "consequence of their manufacture using human cell lines.". From Wordnik.com. [EPA Study: Autism Boom Began in 1988, Environmental Factors Are Assumed] Reference
Then they introduced an infectious particle called a retrovirus, which produces additional mutations that work together and result in AML. From Wordnik.com. [Health News from Medical News Today] Reference
In other words, this 'retrovirus' is not acting as a quasispecies. From Wordnik.com. [ScienceBlogs Channel : Life Science] Reference
Resurrection retail retina retinal scan retrovirus. From Wordnik.com. [Entry Index: Pythagorean theorem to rugged individualism] Reference
Michael dealt with the retrovirus that Carson created. From Wordnik.com. [chsturtle Diary Entry] Reference
We definitely brought this retrovirus here from the Earth. From Wordnik.com. [The Garden of Rama]
A retrovirus can be passed from one person to another in blood and semen. From Wordnik.com. [The trouble with ME] Reference
Scientists “disarm” the retrovirus but something could still go wrong. From Wordnik.com. [Technological Nightmares (Lecture)~ Six Concerns] Reference
Naturally acquired simian retrovirus infections in central African hunters. From Wordnik.com. [Global Environment Outlook (GEO-4)~ Chapter 1] Reference
What would it mean to have antibodies to this retrovirus, to be HIV-positive?. From Wordnik.com. ['Dad, I'm Hiv Positive'] Reference
But again, this was a retrovirus that was taught to be too tricky, too evasive. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2009] Reference
The most popular vehicle is the retrovirus that can stitch genes into human DNA. From Wordnik.com. [Technological Nightmares (Lecture)~ Six Concerns] Reference
First of all, the HIV virus is a retrovirus, and that's where the name comes from. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Dec 1, 2006] Reference
But not always: Some retrovirus proteins can help fight off infection with other retroviruses. From Wordnik.com. [Wired Top Stories] Reference
And what we now know is that the virus, the retrovirus can mutate even after it infects somebody. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2009] Reference
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is a retrovirus that infects cells of the human immune system. From Wordnik.com. [Retrovirus that Infects] Reference
He convinced himself that Sphynxeye was infected with a designer retrovirus that caused depression. From Wordnik.com. [Analog Science Fiction and Fact]
And more than anything, I think that this is a-- this is a pathogen, a retrovirus that mutates itself. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2009] Reference
Because we know the HIV virus, retrovirus, is slightly different in different places around the world. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 24, 2009] Reference
HIV/AIDS is a "smart" retrovirus: it's constantly changing itself as it wreaks havoc on the immune system. From Wordnik.com. [qdiosa Diary Entry] Reference
Where did this retrovirus come from, and how did it apparently become so prevalent in children with autism?. From Wordnik.com. [David Kirby: Is Autism Associated with A Viral Infection?] Reference
Like the more well-known retrovirus, HIV, this pathogen is blood-borne, and not transmitted through the air. From Wordnik.com. [David Kirby: Is Autism Associated with A Viral Infection?] Reference
Early signs of the disease, which scientists say could be a form of retrovirus, include small lesions and lumps. From Wordnik.com. [Warner Bros. Asked to Save Taz] Reference
In other letters, Rasnick had stated that "Aids is not contagious at all", and was in fact a "harmless retrovirus". From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Seven of the eight remained positive, and the virus had changed slightly over time, a characteristic of a retrovirus. From Wordnik.com. [New Hope in Fatigue Fight] Reference
In some previous gene-therapy trials, a retrovirus used as a vector had helped activate potential cancer-causing genes. From Wordnik.com. [Gene Therapy Prevails in Case of Deadly Blood Disorder] Reference
However, in late 2008, scientists reported that iPS cells could be created without the use either of oncogenes or a retrovirus. From Wordnik.com. [Will Stem Cells Finally Deliver?] Reference
In walks his doctor telling him that a "one in a billion" botched blood transfusion has infected Eric with the deadly retrovirus. From Wordnik.com. [Tom Gregory: They're Not Just Sure -- They're HIV Positive!] Reference
The underlying cause is unknown; researchers suspect that bacteria or a retrovirus may be involved, but stress might play a part, too. From Wordnik.com. [Curing Bush's Thyroid] Reference
"No animal trials were carried out which would normally be required to determine the anti-retrovirus efficacy of DMF," the report said. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
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