Table 1. Detection of SIV DNA in mucosal and lymphoid tissues.

All tissues were assessed in carefully controlled nested PCR reactions for SIV gag DNA in 3–10 replicates. DPI – Days Post-Infection; ( − ) indicates all PCR reactions were negative; ( + ) indicates that < 50% of PCR reactions were positive; ( ++ ) indicates that >50% of PCR reactions were positive.

RM #	Monkey ID	DPI	Mucosa		Lymph Node
			Oral	Esophageal	Cervical	Retropharyngeal	Axillary
RM1	33098	1	+	−	++	−	−
RM2	33202	1	+	−	−	+	−
RM3	30379	2	++	+	+	+	−
RM4	30381	2	++	++	++	++	++
RM5	29976	4	++	+	+	++	+
RM6	30244	4	++	−	++	+	++
RM7	30974	7	++	++	++	++	++
RM8	30076	14	++	++	++	+	++