title: [Retroviruses in dermatology].
abstract: Retroviruses have a genomic RNA and can induce malignant tumors. Study of the retroviruses led to the discovery of retroviral oncogenes, which were found to be responsible for the development of malignancies. Later on, cellular genes were detected that are closely related to the viral oncogenes but not oncogenic per se. There is strong evidence that retroviruses are associated with cutaneous lymphomas (HTLV I) and AIDS (LAV/HTLV III).
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000382:microbiology; D001483:Base Sequence; D004279:DNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D017977:Deltaretrovirus / Q000235:genetics; D005786:Gene Expression Regulation; D005814:Genes, Viral; D006801:Humans; D008223:Lymphoma / Q000382:microbiology; D009857:Oncogenes; D012367:RNA, Viral / Q000235:genetics; D012190:Retroviridae / Q000235:genetics; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000382:microbiology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000382:microbiology*; D014771:Virion / Q000235:genetics; D014779:Virus Replication
chemical_list: D004279:DNA, Viral; D012367:RNA, Viral
vernacular_title: Retroviren in der Dermatologie.