Selected Primate Models of HIV Infection

From Treatment Action Group

January 2000

Virus		Viral replication	Disease manifestation
Rhesus macaque
	SIVsm PBj14	high	<1 yr progression to AIDS
	SHIV KU2	high	1-2 yr progression to AIDS
	SIVmac239	high	2 yr progression to AIDS
	SIVmac251	high	2 yr progression to AIDS
	SHIV 89.6P	high	2 yr progression to AIDS
	SIVsmE660	high	3 yr progression to AIDS
	HIV-2	low	transient infection
Chimpanzee
	HIV-1 JC	high	high viremia, rapid CD4 decline
	HIV-1 DH12	high	persistent infection; no disease
	HIV-1 5016	high	persistent infection; no disease
	HIV-1 LAI	med	persistent infection; no disease
	HIV-1 SF2	low	transient infection

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