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HIV-2

n :  a retrovirus that causes AIDS esp. in West Africa, that is closely related in structure to SIV of monkeys and may have crossed over to humans, and that is thought to be less virulent, to be less easily transmitted, and to have a longer incubation period than HIV-1 .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  heave   high  HIV  hive 

 
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