Murine acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (MAIDS) is an animal model that is used to study AIDS. It is caused by an exposure to a defective retrovirus present in the LP-BM5 isolate of murine leukemia virus (MuLV) mixture. ...

Individuals infected with the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) typically progress to Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS). AIDS is characterized by an increase in opportunistic infections like tuberculosis, as well ...