Puma lentivirus | |
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Virus classification | |
Group: | Group VI (ssRNA-RT) |
Order: | Unassigned |
Family: | Retroviridae |
Subfamily: | Orthoretrovirinae |
Genus: | Lentivirus |
Species: | Puma lentivirus |
Puma lentivirus (PLV) is a retrovirus. A study in 2003 indicated that domestic cats infected with puma lentivirus (PLV) or lion lentivirus (LLV) began producing anti-FIV immune responses.