AIDS as a zoonosis: scientific and public health implications
Evidence of simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) infection has been reported for 26 different
species of African nonhuman primates. Two of these viruses, SIVcpz from chimpanzees and …
species of African nonhuman primates. Two of these viruses, SIVcpz from chimpanzees and …
Pathogenesis of human immunodeficiency virus infection
JA Levy - Microbiological reviews, 1993 - Am Soc Microbiol
The lentivirus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) causes AIDS by interacting with a large
number of different cells in the body and escaping the host immune response against it. HIV …
number of different cells in the body and escaping the host immune response against it. HIV …
Origin of HIV-1 in the chimpanzee Pan troglodytes troglodytes
F Gao, E Bailes, DL Robertson, Y Chen… - Nature, 1999 - nature.com
The human AIDS viruses human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and type 2 (HIV-2)
represent cross-species (zoonotic) infections,,,. Although the primate reservoir of HIV-2 has …
represent cross-species (zoonotic) infections,,,. Although the primate reservoir of HIV-2 has …
Timing the ancestor of the HIV-1 pandemic strains
HIV-1 sequences were analyzed to estimate the timing of the ancestral sequence of the
main group of HIV-1, the strains responsible for the AIDS pandemic. Using parallel …
main group of HIV-1, the strains responsible for the AIDS pandemic. Using parallel …
The evolution of HIV-1 and the origin of AIDS
The major cause of acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS) is human
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). We have been using evolutionary comparisons to …
immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1). We have been using evolutionary comparisons to …
Identification of a new human immunodeficiency virus type 1 distinct from group M and group O
A highly divergent HIV-1 isolate, designated YBF 30, was obtained in 1995 from a 40-year-
old Cameroonian woman with AIDS. Depending on the genes studied, phylogenetic …
old Cameroonian woman with AIDS. Depending on the genes studied, phylogenetic …
[HTML][HTML] Risk to human health from a plethora of simian immunodeficiency viruses in primate bushmeat
M Peeters, V Courgnaud, B Abela, P Auzel… - Emerging infectious …, 2002 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
To assess human exposure to Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) in west central Africa,
we looked for SIV infection in 788 monkeys that were hunted in the rainforests of Cameroon …
we looked for SIV infection in 788 monkeys that were hunted in the rainforests of Cameroon …
The origins of acquired immune deficiency syndrome viruses: where and when?
PM Sharp, E Bailes, RR Chaudhuri… - … of the Royal …, 2001 - royalsocietypublishing.org
In the absence of direct epidemiological evidence, molecular evolutionary studies of primate
lentiviruses provide the most definitive information about the origins of human …
lentiviruses provide the most definitive information about the origins of human …
Genetic diversity of human immunodeficiency virus type 2: evidence for distinct sequence subtypes with differences in virus biology
The virulence properties of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) are known to vary
significantly and to range from relative attenuation in certain individuals to high-level …
significantly and to range from relative attenuation in certain individuals to high-level …
Recombination in AIDS viruses
Recombination contributes to the generation of genetic diversity in human
immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) but can only occur between viruses replicating within the …
immunodeficiency viruses (HIV) but can only occur between viruses replicating within the …