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What was HIV originally?

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14y ago
Updated: 8/19/2019

HIV is believed to be a mutated version of a virus that is naturally occurring in certain primate species (ex. monkey, chimpanzee). The virus in primates is called SIV (simian immunodeficiency virus).

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