Simian AIDS

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Contents 1 See for 2 Broader Terms 3 Related Terms 4 Scope Note 5 Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

See for

SAIDS

Broader Terms

acquired immunodeficiency, Retroviridae disease

Related Terms

simian immunodeficiency virus

Scope Note

acquired defect of cellular immunity that occurs naturally in macaques infected with SRV serotypes, experimentally in monkeys inoculated with SRV or Mason-Pfizer monkey virus; (MPMV), or in monkeys infected with SIV.

Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

• Induction of disseminated Mycobacterium avium in simian AIDS is dependent upon simian immunodeficiency virus strain and defective granuloma formation.
• Because simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection in macaques is a common model system for HIV-1 pathogenesis, we determined whether SIV infection in macaques that develop simian AIDS is associated with a similar shift in viral tropism, replication, and cytopathic properties.
• ) 2001 American Society for Investigative Pathology Regular Articles Induction of Disseminated Mycobacterium avium in Simian AIDS Is Dependent upon Simian Immunodeficiency Virus Strain and Defective Granuloma Formation Keith G.
• The rhesus macaque model of simian AIDS is being used to investigate the immune basis of CMV reactivation in AIDS.
• Simian AIDS is first described, simian immunodeficiency virus is first isolated and AIDS therapy is explored.

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