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Simian immunodeficiency virus infection in free-ranging sooty mangabeys (Cercocebus atys atys) from the Taï Forest, Côte d'Ivoire: implications for the origin of epidemic human immunodeficiency virus type 2.
Journal of virology - 1 Oct 2005
Santiago Mario L, Range Friederike, Keele Brandon F, Li Yingying, Bailes Elizabeth, Bibollet-Ruche Frederic, Fruteau Cecile, Noë Ronald, Peeters Martine, Brookfield John F Y, Shaw George M, Sharp Paul M, Hahn Beatrice H
Abstract excerpt
Simian immunodeficiency virus of sooty mangabeys (SIVsmm) is recognized as the progenitor of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) and has been transmitted to humans on multiple occasions, yet the epidemiology and genetic diversity of SIVsmm infection in wild-living populations remain largely unknown. Here, we report the first molecular epidemiological survey of SIVsmm in a community of approximately 120...
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