About The Medical Condition HIV-2

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HIV-2

HIV-2 Medical Condition Defined & Explained
HIV-2 Medical Condition

What's The Definition Of The Medical Condition HIV-2?

An HIV species related to HIV-1 but carrying different antigenic components and with differing nucleic acid composition. It shares serologic reactivity and sequence homology with the simian Lentivirus SIV and infects only T4-lymphocytes expressing the CD4 phenotypic marker.

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