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Factors associated with siman immunodeficiency virus transmission in a natural African nonhuman primate host in the wild.
Journal of virology - 1 May 2014
Ma Dongzhu, Jasinska Anna J, Feyertag Felix, Wijewardana Viskam, Kristoff Jan, He Tianyu, Raehtz Kevin, Schmitt Christopher A, Jung Yoon, Cramer Jennifer Danzy, Dione Michel, Antonio Martin, Tracy Russell, Turner Trudy, Robertson David L, Pandrea Ivona, Freimer Nelson, Apetrei Cristian
Abstract excerpt
UNLABELLED: African green monkeys (AGMs) are naturally infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) at high prevalence levels and do not progress to AIDS. Sexual transmission is the main transmission route in AGM, while mother-to-infant transmission (MTIT) is negligible. We investigated SIV transmission in wild AGMs to assess whether or not high SIV prevalence is due to differences in mucosal permissivity to...
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