HIV-2

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Is a:
  • Virus
Definition:
An hiv species related to hiv-1 but carrying different antigenic components and with differing nucleic acid composition. It shares serologic reactivity and sequence homology with the simian Lentivirus simian immunodeficiency virus and infects only t4-lymphocytes expressing the cd4 phenotypic marker.
Synonyms:
  • HIV-II
  • HTLV-IV
  • Human immunodeficiency virus 2
  • Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2
  • Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type IV
  • Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type IV
  • Immunodeficiency Virus Type 2, Human
  • LAV-2
  • SBL-6669
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