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Title: Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) causes a disease in monkeys similar to AIDS in humans caused by
Post by: tapey1996 on Oct 1, 2015
Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) causes a disease in monkeys similar to AIDS in humans caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). In theory, why would SIV be a candidate organism to be used in a human AIDS vaccine?
A) Monkey viruses cause disease in humans.
B) Monkey viruses cannot cause disease in humans.
C) SIV could stimulate a humoral immune response against HIV.
D) SIV could stimulate a cellular immune reaction against HIV.
E) SIV could stimulate an immune response against SIV that cross-reacts with HIV.


Title: Re: Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) causes a disease in monkeys similar to AIDS in humans caused
Post by: de5iet on Oct 11, 2015
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Title: Re: Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) causes a disease in monkeys similar to AIDS in humans caused by
Post by: tapey1996 on Oct 14, 2015
Vote with confidence, this answer is great. Thanks...


Title: Re: Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) causes a disease in monkeys similar to AIDS in humans caused by
Post by: de5iet on Oct 14, 2015
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