obsolete simian acquired immunodeficiency syndrome

A viral infectious disease that results_in infection in primates and monkeys, has_material_basis_in Simian immunodeficiency virus, which is transmitted_by sexual contact, and transmitted_by ingestion of virus-infected milk. The infection The virus attacks the

A viral infectious disease that results_in infection in primates and monkeys, has_material_basis_in Simian immunodeficiency virus, which is transmitted_by sexual contact, and transmitted_by ingestion of virus-infected milk. The infection The virus attacks the immune system leading to severe depletion of CD4+ T cells.

Also known as: SAIDS; simian lymphoproliferative syndrome