Simultaneous isolation of simian foamy virus and HTLV-III/LAV from chimpanzee lymphocytes following HTLV-III or LAV inoculation

Abstract
Re-isolation of virus from HTLV-III B and LAV-infected chimpanzee also yielded a simian foamy virus. This virus, replicated in HTLV-III B and LAV-producing H 9 cells, had identical reverse transcriptase activity and caused similar cytopathic effects in H 9 cells.