Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
"Simian Immunodeficiency Virus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D015302
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.650.589.650.800 B04.820.650.805.700
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| Concept/Terms |
Simian Immunodeficiency Virus- Simian Immunodeficiency Virus
- Immunodeficiency Virus, Simian
- Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses
- SIV (Simian immunodeficiency virus)
- Immunodeficiency Viruses, Simian
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Simian Immunodeficiency Virus" by people in Profiles.
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Pathogenic Correlates of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus-Associated B Cell Dysfunction. J Virol. 2017 12 01; 91(23).
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Effective treatment of SIVcpz-induced immunodeficiency in a captive western chimpanzee. Retrovirology. 2017 06 02; 14(1):35.
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Destabilization of the gut microbiome marks the end-stage of simian immunodeficiency virus infection in wild chimpanzees. Am J Primatol. 2018 01; 80(1).
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Neutralization properties of simian immunodeficiency viruses infecting chimpanzees and gorillas. mBio. 2015 Apr 21; 6(2).
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Heterogeneous susceptibility of circulating SIV isolate capsids to HIV-interacting factors. Retrovirology. 2013 Jul 24; 10:77.
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Mucosal simian immunodeficiency virus transmission in African green monkeys: susceptibility to infection is proportional to target cell availability at mucosal sites. J Virol. 2012 Apr; 86(8):4158-68.