These hosts have adapted to the presence of the virus, which is present at high levels in the host's blood, but evokes only a mild immune response, does not cause the development of simian AIDS, and does not undergo the extensive mutation and recombination typical of HIV infection in humans.
Estes hóspedes adaptáronse á presenza do virus, que está presente en altos niveis no sangue do hóspede pero xera só unha resposta inmunitaria suave, e non causa o desenvolvemento dun SIDA simio, e non sofre o alto grao de mutación e recombinación típico da infección por VIH nos humanos.