Table 1.

Clinical findings of SIV-infected animals

Animal no.Wpi*Clinical signs and histologic findings
1962 14 CMV pneumonia, kachexia, diarrhea (Giardia); Helicobacter pylorigastritis  
1863 19 Giant cell disease; PCP; biliary, pancreatic, and enteritic cryptosporidiosis; enteritis (Giardia, Trichomonas) 
8772 23 Giant cell disease, CMV pneumonia, skin candidiasis, anorexia, severe diarrhea (Trichomonas) 
8665 28 Giant cell disease, PCP, weight loss 
8774 32 PCP, diarrhea (Entamoeba histolytica, Enterococcus, Giardia) 
9340 32 Severe SIV encephalitis, giant-cell pneumonia, diarrhea (Cryptosporidium), severe anemia  
1907 33 Severe diptheroid necrotizing enteritis(Streptococcus, yeast, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia, Proteus, Escherichia coli) 
8787 43 Diarrhea, splenomegaly, erosive gastroenteritis  
9039 44 Streptococcal meningitis and pneumonia, giant-cell pneumonia, splenomegaly 
8327 57 Gastric trichomoniasis, interstitial pneumonia, splenomegaly, CNS atrophy  
8657 66 Cryptosporidia enteritis and cholangitis with seconday biliary cirrhosis, spirochaetosis, splenomegaly  
8482 67 Severe SIV encephalitis, PCP, anorexia, diarrhea (Campylobacter, Giardia, Trichuris) 
Animal no.Wpi*Clinical signs and histologic findings
1962 14 CMV pneumonia, kachexia, diarrhea (Giardia); Helicobacter pylorigastritis  
1863 19 Giant cell disease; PCP; biliary, pancreatic, and enteritic cryptosporidiosis; enteritis (Giardia, Trichomonas) 
8772 23 Giant cell disease, CMV pneumonia, skin candidiasis, anorexia, severe diarrhea (Trichomonas) 
8665 28 Giant cell disease, PCP, weight loss 
8774 32 PCP, diarrhea (Entamoeba histolytica, Enterococcus, Giardia) 
9340 32 Severe SIV encephalitis, giant-cell pneumonia, diarrhea (Cryptosporidium), severe anemia  
1907 33 Severe diptheroid necrotizing enteritis(Streptococcus, yeast, Entamoeba histolytica, Giardia, Proteus, Escherichia coli) 
8787 43 Diarrhea, splenomegaly, erosive gastroenteritis  
9039 44 Streptococcal meningitis and pneumonia, giant-cell pneumonia, splenomegaly 
8327 57 Gastric trichomoniasis, interstitial pneumonia, splenomegaly, CNS atrophy  
8657 66 Cryptosporidia enteritis and cholangitis with seconday biliary cirrhosis, spirochaetosis, splenomegaly  
8482 67 Severe SIV encephalitis, PCP, anorexia, diarrhea (Campylobacter, Giardia, Trichuris) 

Most asymptomatic animals presented with lymphadenopathy. Most animals with AIDS also had anemia, thrombocytopenia, and thymus and LN atrophy.

CMV indicates cytomegalovirus; PCP, Pneumocystis cariniipneumonia; CNS, central nervous system.

*

Time of necropsy at weeks after infection.

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