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Descriptor
English
:
Simian immunodeficiency virus
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Virus de la Inmunodeficiencia de los Simios
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Vírus da Imunodeficiência Símia
Synonyms
English
:
SIV (Simian immunodeficiency virus)
Tree Number:
B04.820.650.589.650.800
B04.820.650.805.700
B04.909.777.731.589.650.800
B04.909.777.731.805.700
Definition
English
:
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.
Indexing Annotation
English
:
do not confuse SIV with swine influenza virus see
INFLUENZA A VIRUS
;
infection
= SAIDS often a model for AIDS
History Note
English
:
2006 (1989)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DE
drug effects
EN
enzymology
GE
genetics
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PY
pathogenicity
PH
physiology
RE
radiation effects
UL
ultrastructure
Record Number:
29584
Unique Identifier:
D015302
Occurrence in VHL
:
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