SIV CD8+ T lymphocyte depleted animals used in the study.

Animal numbers, CD8 depletion status, length of survival, grouping, average viral load over the course of infection and pathology at time of death are shown in this table. Persistently depleted is defined by a CD8 T lymphocyte depletion greater than 28 days. Transiently depleted is defined by a length of CD8 T lymphocyte depletion less than 21 days. DPI = days post infection, SEM = standard error of the mean, Rapid = rapid progressors, Slow = slow progressors, SIVE = SIV encephalitis, AIDS noE = animal was sacrificed with AIDS, but did not have SIVE, CMV = cytomegalovirus, N/A = not applicable.