Immunologic and pathologic manifestations of the infection of rhesus monkeys with simian immunodeficiency virus of macaques.

摘要: The striking similarities between simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV)-induced disease in macaque monkeys and HIV-induced humans make the SIV-induced monkey an extraordinarily important model for study of AIDS. most significant difference these lentivirus-induced syndromes is more rapid progression SIV-infected monkeys. immunologic pathologic manifestations SIV infections rhesus are described.