Table 2.
Age | No. of macaques | Route of exposure | Dose | Mean peak vRNA (copies/ml) × 106 |
---|---|---|---|---|
Juvenile/adult | 4 | i.v. (infected blood in 3 out of 4 RM) | High | 26.2 ± 17.5 |
6 | i.r. | High | 3.0 ± 2.1 | |
19 | i.r. | 5× low | 5.4 ± 9.5 | |
Infants | 6 | i.r. | High | 6.8 ± 3.9 |
SHIV, simian–human immunodeficiency virus.