Noun
HIV-2 (uncountable)
Initialism of human immunodeficiency virus 2.
Adaptation to use normal cellular machinery to enable transmission and productive infection has also aided the establishment of HIV-2 replication in humans. Source: Internet
HIV-2 crossed species from a different strain of SIV, found in the sooty mangabey monkeys in Guinea-Bissau. Source: Internet
Gag proteins bind to copies of the virus RNA genome to package them into new virus particles. citation HIV-1 and HIV-2 appear to package their RNA differently. Source: Internet
The lower infectivity of HIV-2 compared to HIV-1 implies that fewer of those exposed to HIV-2 will be infected per exposure. Source: Internet
Two types of HIV have been characterized: HIV-1 and HIV-2. Source: Internet
Confirmation of HIV-1 and HIV-2 antibodies using a single rapid test. Source: Internet