Abstract
Analysis of molecularly cloned DNAs of SIVs isolated from Asian rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta; SIVmac) and pig-tailed macaque (Macaca nemestrina; SIVmne) has indicated a high degree of sequence homology between these viruses. Thus SIVmac and SIVmne might have originated from the same or very closely related viruses. We have cloned and sequenced a PCR-amplified segment containing the LTR sequences of SIV originating from a stump-tailed macaque (Macaca arctoides; SIVstm). Comparative sequence analysis indicates that SIVstm belongs to the SIV/HIV-2 group; however, it is genetically distinct from the other members.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 167-171 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Journal of Medical Primatology |
Volume | 20 |
Issue number | 4 |
State | Published - Jun 1991 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- veterinary(all)