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Characterization and Comparison of Recombinant Simian Immunodeficiency Virus from Drill ( Mandrillus leucophaeus ) and Mandrill ( Mandrillus sphinx ) Isolates
27 Mar 2003
Abstract excerpt
Since simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) was found to be the source of the human AIDS pandemic, a major goal has been to characterize the diversity of SIV strains in the wild and to assess their potential for crossover into humans. In the present study, SIV was isolated from a seropositive drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus) and three seropositive mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) by using macaque peripheral blood...
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