Chimeric viruses containing the HIV envelope gene in place of the SIV envelope gene in the SIV virus (called SHIVs), can be used to test HIV envelope vaccines for their ability to protect from infection with the SHIV viruses.
(Chimeric viruses; containing; the HIV envelope gene in place of the SIV envelope gene in the SIV virus) (the SIV virus; called; SHIVs)
Chimeric viruses the SIV virus
containing called
the HIV envelope gene in place of the SIV envelope gene in the SIV virus
SHIVs