Simian Immunodeficiency Virus [virus opičí imunodeficience]
- Terms
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SIV (virus opičí imunodeficience)
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Immunodeficiency Viruses, Simian
Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses
SIV (Simian immunodeficiency virus)
Species of the genus LENTIVIRUS, subgenus primate immunodeficiency viruses (IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUSES, PRIMATE), that induces acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in monkeys and apes (SAIDS). The genetic organization of SIV is virtually identical to HIV.
- Annotation
- do not confuse SIV with swine influenza virus see INFLUENZA A VIRUS; infection = SAIDS often a model for AIDS
- DUI
- D015302 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0023561
- Previous indexing
- Monkey Diseases (1978-1988); Retroviridae (1978-1988)
- History note
- 2006 (1989)
- Public note
- 2006; see SIV 1989-2005
Allowable subheadings
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DE
- drug effects 1
- EN
- enzymology
- GE
- genetics 2
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology 1
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism 1
- PY
- pathogenicity 1
- PH
- physiology
- RE
- radiation effects
- UL
- ultrastructure