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

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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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