Table 2. Timeline of mortality and the underlying pathology in the infected macaques.
Mortality in the M+V group was as early as 5 weeks PI (3/8 animals) compared to 13 weeks PI in the V group (1/4 animals). Three out of five of the M+V rapid progressors died of meningitis/encephalitis and pneumonia whereas one died of lymphoma. The rapid progressor in the V group had mild encephalitis.
Animal ID | Treatment | Death (p.i) Weeks | Encephalitis | Other Diagnosis | |
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Rapid Progressors | A1 | M+V | 13 | Mild | Pneumonia |
B4 | M+V | 5 | Moderate | Meningitis, Pneumonia | |
B5 | M+V | 5 | Moderate | Meningitis, Pneumonia | |
B6 | M+V | 5 | None | Meningitis, Pneumonia | |
B2 | M+V | 16 | None | Follicular lymphoma of spleen, moderate lung congestion, GALT & IN hyperplasia | |
C3 | V | 13 | Mild | Pneumonia | |
Long-term Progressors | A2 | M+V | 51 | Moderate | Pneumonia |
A3 | M+V | 51 | Mild | Meningoencephalitis | |
A4 | M+V | 51 | Mild | Pneumonia | |
B3 | M+V | 51 | Mild | Pneumonia | |
C1 | V | 52 | Mild | Meningitis | |
C2 | V | 52 | Moderate | Pneumonia | |
C4 | V | 52 | Mild | Meningitis, Pneumonia |