Simian Immunodeficiency Virus

Synonyms

Immunodeficiency Virus, Simian

Immunodeficiency Viruses, Simian

SIV (Simian immunodeficiency virus)

Simian Immunodeficiency Viruses

Species of the genus LENTIVIRUS, subgenus primate immunodeficiency viruses (IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUSES, PRIMATE), that induces acquired immunodeficiency syndrome in monkeys and apes (SAIDS). The genetic organization of SIV is virtually identical to HIV.