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APOBEC3F Constitutes a Barrier to Successful Cross-Species Transmission of Simian Immunodeficiency Virus SIVsmm to Humans.
Journal of virology - 10 Aug 2021
Nchioua Rayhane, Kmiec Dorota, Gaba Amit, Stürzel Christina M, Follack Tyson, Patrick Stephen, Kirmaier Andrea, Johnson Welkin E, Hahn Beatrice H, Chelico Linda, Kirchhoff Frank
Abstract excerpt
Simian immunodeficiency virus infecting sooty mangabeys (SIVsmm) has been transmitted to humans on at least nine occasions, giving rise to human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) groups A to I. SIVsmm isolates replicate in human T cells and seem capable of overcoming major human restriction factors without adaptation. However, only groups A and B are responsible for the HIV-2 epidemic in sub-Saharan Africa,...
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