Effects of simian immunodeficiency virus on the circadian rhythms of body temperature and gross locomotor activity

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In monkeys infected with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV), changes in body temperature and locomotor activity occur after the acute retroviral syndrome stage of the disease. However, alterations to the circadian rhythm of these factors in SIV-infected monkeys have not been reported.

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Understanding the Failure of CD8+ T-Cell Vaccination against Simian/Human Immunodeficiency Virus

julie submitted, created time 1 year 9 months (jvi.asm.org)

Although CD8+ T cells play an important role in controlling viral infections, boosting specific CD8+ T cells by prophylactic vaccination with simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) epitopes fails to provide sterilizing immunity.

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