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  1. Simian foamy virus

    Simian foamy virus (SFV) is a species of the genus Spumavirus that belongs to the family of Retroviridae. It has been identified in a wide variety of primates, including prosimians, New World and Old World monkeys, as well as apes, and each species has been shown to harbor a unique (species-specific) strain of SFV, including African green monkeys, baboons, macaques, and chimpanzees. As it is related to the more well-known retrovirus human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), its discovery in primates has led to some speculation that HIV may have been spread to the human species in Africa through contact with blood from apes, monkeys, and other primates, most likely through bushmeat-hunting practices.

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  1. Simian foamy virus

    The simian foamy virus is a spumavirus closely related to the Human Immunodeficiency Virus, HIV, the virus that can lead to AIDS. Its discovery in primates has led to some speculation that HIV may have been spread to the human species in Africa through contact with blood from apes, monkeys, and through hunting bushmeat. About 70–90% of non-human primates born in captivity have SFV. Animals with SFV do not display symptoms or become ill. However, recent research suggests that some primates that contract SFV would become pre-disposed to other viruses. People who have had contact with non-human primates can become infected with SFV.

U.S. National Library of Medicine

  1. Simian foamy virus

    A species of SPUMAVIRUS causing non-pathogenic infections in chimpanzees and humans.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Simian Foamy Virus in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Simian Foamy Virus in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7


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