Simian Immunodeficiency Virus (SIV)causes a Disease in Monkeys Similar to AIDS

question 37

Multiple Choice

Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) causes a disease in monkeys similar to AIDS in humans caused by human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) . In theory, why would SIV be a candidate organism to be used in a human AIDS vaccine?

• A)SIV could stimulate a humoral immune response against HIV.
• B)SIV could stimulate a cellular immune reaction against HIV.
• C)Monkey viruses cause disease in humans.
• D)Monkey viruses cannot cause disease in humans.
• E)SIV could stimulate an immune response against SIV that cross- reacts with HIV.

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