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Spumavirus

Known as: Foamy Viruses, Foamy Retrovirus, Foamy Virus 
Genus of retroviruses which establish persistent, but non pathogenic infections in mammals and primates, including humans, chimpanzees, cattle, and… 
National Institutes of Health

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Bovine foamy virusFeline foamy virusMacaque simian foamy virusSimian foamy virus
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Highly Cited
2011
Highly Cited
2011
Cross-Species Transmission of Simian Foamy Virus to Humans in Rural Gabon, Central Africa
ABSTRACT In order to characterize simian foamy retroviruses (SFVs) in wild-born nonhuman primates (NHPs) in Gabon and to… 
Highly Cited
2007
Highly Cited
2007
Ubiquitin-dependent virus particle budding without viral protein ubiquitination
An essential step in the release of an extracellular enveloped virus particle is a budding event that ultimately separates virion… 
Highly Cited
2006
Highly Cited
2006
Expanded Tissue Targets for Foamy Virus Replication with Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Induced Immunosuppression
ABSTRACT Foamy viruses (FV) are the oldest known genus of retroviruses and have persisted in nonhuman primates for over 60… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Screening for simian foamy virus infection by using a combined antigen Western blot assay: evidence for a wide distribution among Old World primates and identification of four new divergent viruses.
Review
2003
Review
2003
Simian Retrovirus Infections: Potential Confounding Variables in Primate Toxicology Studies
Various species of nonhuman primates are natural hosts for 6 exogenous retroviruses, including gibbon-ape leukemia virus (GaLV… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Cross-species retroviral transmission from macaques to human beings
Highly Cited
1998
Highly Cited
1998
The Roles of Pol and Env in the Assembly Pathway of Human Foamy Virus
ABSTRACT Human foamy virus (HFV) is the prototype of theSpumavirus genus of retroviruses. These viruses have a genomic… 
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Secondary structure and mutational analysis of the Mason-Pfizer monkey virus RNA constitutive transport element.
The Mason-Pfizer monkey virus (MPMV) genome contains a cis-acting element that serves to facilitate nucleocytoplasmic export of… 
Highly Cited
1994
Highly Cited
1994
The human foamy virus internal promoter directs the expression of the functional Bel 1 transactivator and Bet protein early after infection
The human foamy virus or spumaretrovirus (HFV) is a complex retrovirus that has the capacity to code not only for the three… 
Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Spumaviruses: a group of complex retroviruses.
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