SIV infected rhesus macaques: an AIDS model for immunoprevention and immunotherapy.
SIV infection of macaques constitutes a valuable model for development of AIDS vaccines and antiviral therapies. Initial results using inactivated whole SIV immunogens for immunoprevention and post-infectious immunotherapy in the SIV-rhesus monkey system are summarized.
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Department of Medical Pathology, University of California, School of Medicine, Davis 95616.
D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy*; D000818:Animals; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000096:biosynthesis; D004195:Disease Models, Animal; D015488:HIV Antigens / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D007114:Immunization; D007167:Immunotherapy; D008251:Macaca / Q000276:immunology*; D008253:Macaca mulatta / Q000276:immunology*; D012192:Retroviridae Infections / Q000276:immunology / Q000628:therapy*; D015302:Simian Immunodeficiency Virus / Q000276:immunology* / Q000502:physiology; D014765:Viral Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage
D000914:Antibodies, Viral; D015488:HIV Antigens; D014765:Viral Vaccines