Simian Retroviruses
Francis J Novembre, Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Published online: April 2001
DOI: 10.1038/npg.els.0001088
Abstract
Simian retroviruses are enveloped viruses that contain a duplex RNA core. In general, viruses found in nonhuman primates constitute
the closest relatives to human viruses, therefore a knowledge of these viruses is important for an understanding of their
human counterparts, which induce significant morbidity and mortality.
Keywords: RNA virus; nonhuman primate; simian immunodeficiency virus; simian retrovirus; simian T‐cell lymphotropic virus; foamy virus
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