Learning about HIV-2

Differences between HIV-1 and HIV-2 are discussed. HIV-2 exhibits lower transmissibility and lesser pathogenicity than HIV-1, and is not a perfect model with which to study HIV-1.

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Veröffentlicht in:	The Lancet (British edition) 1994-11, Vol.344 (8934), p.1380-1381
Hauptverfasser:	O'Shaughnessy, MichaelV, Schechter, MartinT
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	AIDS/HIV Animals Disease Models, Animal HIV HIV Infections - transmission HIV-1 - pathogenicity HIV-2 - pathogenicity Human immunodeficiency virus Humans Pathogens Pathology
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Zusammenfassung:	Differences between HIV-1 and HIV-2 are discussed. HIV-2 exhibits lower transmissibility and lesser pathogenicity than HIV-1, and is not a perfect model with which to study HIV-1.
ISSN:	0140-6736 1474-547X
DOI:	10.1016/S0140-6736(94)90563-0