Vervet monkeys are a natural host to SIV, a closely related virus to HIV, but their infections are nonprogressive. In a @MicrobiomeJ study, researchers evaluated vervets' microbiota to determine what microbe-associated factors protected them against AIDS:
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Vervet monkeys don’t develop AIDS despite being infected with SIV, counterpart HIV monkeys due to their microbiotal stability. https://t.co/iNPyELxaa9
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RT @MicrobiomeJ: Shifts in microbial diversity, composition, and functionality in the gut and genital microbiome during a natural SIV infec…
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RT @MicrobiomeJ: Shifts in microbial diversity, composition, and functionality in the gut and genital microbiome during a natural SIV infec…