LAV 2
\lˈav tˈuː], \lˈav tˈuː], \l_ˈa_v t_ˈuː]\
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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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