Modern-day SIV viral diversity generated by extensive recombination and cross-species transmission.
Cross-species transmission (CST) has led to many devastating epidemics, but is still a poorly understood phenomenon. HIV-1 and HIV-2 (human immunodeficiency virus 1 and 2), which have collectively caused over 35 million deaths, are the result of multiple CSTs from chimpanzees, gorillas, and sooty ma...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2017-07-01
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| Series: | PLoS Pathogens |
| Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5510905?pdf=render |