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no but it is related to HIV.

For more info about SIV go to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simian_immunodeficiency_virus

For more info about HIV go to:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV

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Could HIV infect a monkey as it does humans?

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If the HIV virus affects humans which animal does SIV affect?

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Which animal is HIV believe to be descended from?

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What animal carried HIV?

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What is HIV is produced by?

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Who created virus?

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