RT Journal Article SR Electronic(1) A1 Takemura, Taichiro A1 Ekwalanga, Michel A1 Bikandou, Blaise A1 Ido, Eiji A1 Yamaguchi-Kabata, Yumi A1 Ohkura, Sadayuki A1 Harada, Hirotada A1 Takehisa, Jun A1 Ichimura, Hiroshi A1 Parra, Henri-Joseph A1 Nende, Monique A1 Mubwo, Eric A1 Sepole, Midingi A1 Hayami, Masanori A1 Miura, TomoyukiYR 2005 T1 A novel simian immunodeficiency virus from black mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) in the Democratic Republic of Congo JF Journal of General Virology, VO 86 IS 7 SP 1967 OP 1971 DO https://doi.org/10.1099/vir.0.80697-0 PB Microbiology Society, SN 1465-2099, AB In order to understand primate lentivirus evolution, characterization of additional simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) strains is essential. Here, an SIV from a black mangabey (Lophocebus aterrimus) originating from the Democratic Republic of Congo was analysed phylogenetically. The monkey had cross-reactive antibodies against human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) and HIV-2. The viral pol region sequence was amplified by nested PCR and sequence analysis confirmed that it was related to known SIV sequences. This is the first report to characterize genetically an SIV from the monkey genus Lophocebus. Phylogenetic analysis of the pol region revealed that this novel SIV, designated SIVbkm, fell into the SIVsyk and SIVgsn virus group, containing viruses isolated from the genus Cercopithecus, and suggests that cross-species transmission has occurred between species of the genera Lophocebus and Cercopithecus., UL https://www.microbiologyresearch.org/content/journal/jgv/10.1099/vir.0.80697-0