Retroviruses, Simian
Synonyms
Chimpanzee Retrovirus
Chimpanzee Retroviruses
Monkey Retrovirus
Monkey Retroviruses
Retrovirus, Chimpanzee
Retrovirus, Monkey
Retrovirus, Simian
Retroviruses, Chimpanzee
Retroviruses, Monkey
Simian Retrovirus
Simian Retroviruses
Classes of retroviruses for which monkeys or apes are hosts. Those isolated from the West African green monkey and the Asian rhesus macaque monkey are of particular interest because of their similarities to viruses causing cancer and acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in humans.