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Following retrovirus infection, reverse transcriptase converts viral RNA into proviral DNA, which is then incorporated into the DNA of the host cell in the nucleus.
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Also known as: simian immunodeficiency virus
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Following retrovirus infection, reverse transcriptase converts viral RNA into proviral DNA, which is then incorporated into the DNA of the host cell in the nucleus.
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simian immunodeficiency virus
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SIV, infectious agent of the genus Lentivirus in the family Retroviridae. The virus infects primates of the infraorder Simiiformes, which includes the so-called anthropoids—apes, monkeys, and humans. SIV is transmitted through contact with infected body fluids such as blood. It is widespread among nonhuman primates, and in most species it does not appear to cause severe illness. In chimpanzees, however, SIV infection can cause a disease resembling AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) in humans, which is caused by HIV (human immunodeficiency virus). Studies have shown that, similar to HIV, SIV infects helper T cells (CD4+ T cells), the white blood cells ...(100 of 615 words)

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