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Biology: HIV/AIDS and Mitochondrial Biochemistry
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Phylogenetically which of the following viruses is more closely related to HIV-2?
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Simian immunodeficiency virus ( SIV ) of sooty mangabeys.
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Simian immunodeficiency virus of sooty mangabeys (SIVsmm) is identified as the progenitor of human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) and has been transmitted to humans on multiple occasions. Even then the epidemiology and genetic diversity of SIVsmm infection is unknown.