Non-Human Primate Research: SHIV
- Scientists have produced SHIV, simian-human immunodeficiency virus, by putting the outer envelope of HIV onto an SIV core.
- The monkey is immunized with a promising test vaccine against the HIV envelope.
- Later, the monkey is challenged with an injection of SHIV.
- If the HIV envelope test vaccine is effective, it may protect the monkey against the SHIV.
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