Pathologic and virologic description of three cases of type D retrovirus infection in rhesus monkeys and a brief review of nonhuman primate retroviruses

摘要

AbstractRecently, threeMacaca mulattamonkeys at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center developed diseases that fit into the simian acquired immune deficiency syndrome (SAIDS). The purpose of this report is to describe the disease manifestations seen in these rhesus monkeys. Additionally, a brief review of primate retroviruses is given.