Simian virus 40 (SV40) is unusual among animal viruses ... and are heterogeneous in size and shape. Being considerably larger than the primary, caveolae-derived vesicles, they can contain many ...

Simian foamy virus is widespread among wild chimpanzees throughout equatorial Africa. Recent studies have shown that humans who hunt wild primates, including chimpanzees, can acquire SFV infections.

They called it simian virus 40, or SV40, because it was the 40th virus found in rhesus kidney tissue. By then, the nation was winning the war against polio. Nearly 98 million Americans - more than ...

A virus related to HIV, the simian immunodeficiency virus, is responsible for the deaths of the eastern subspecies of chimpanzee residing in the Gombe National Park, says a team of more than two ...