TABLE 3.
Tissue distribution of viral DNA in SIVagm-infected AGMs and SIVmac-infected rhesus macaques
| Tissue type | No. of viral DNA copies/1.5 × 105 cellsa
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| AGM 9315 | AGM 9309 | MAC 8358 | MAC 8357 | |
| Lymphoid | ||||
| Axillary LN | 50 | 500 | 5 × 104 | |
| Mesenteric LN | 500 | 500 | ||
| Spleen | 500 | 500 | 5 × 105 | 5 × 104 |
| Nonlymphoid | ||||
| Cerebellum | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 |
| Cerebrum | 50 | 500 | 500 | |
| Liver | 500 | 500 | 5 × 103 | |
| Kidney | 50 | 500 | 5 × 103 | |
| Duodenum | 5 × 103–5 × 104 | 5 × 104 | ||
| Jejunum | 5 × 103 | 5 × 104 | ||
| Colon | 5 × 103–5 × 104 | 5 × 104 | ||
a
The values represent data from two experiments. Results given as two values (duodenum and colon, AGM 9315) represent 10-fold differences between experiments.