Pre-Veterinary Small Animal Practice Test

Which human disease is related to the simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) that affects non-human primates?

AIDS HIV Malaria Tuberculosis

Correct Answer:

HIV

Explanation:

SIV in non-human primates is the close relative of the human virus that causes infection in people. When this virus crossed into humans, it became HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus. HIV is the agent that attacks the immune system, and if not treated, it can progress to AIDS, the syndrome of severe immune deficiency. The other options are caused by entirely different pathogens and aren’t linked to SIV/HIV.

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