慢病毒感染是病毒感染的一种特殊形式。它是由病毒引起的人和动物的一组慢性、持续进行性疾病。虽然引起这组疾病的病毒种类和性质很不相同,但却有致病的共同点。主要是:(1)疾病的潜伏期较长,分别可为几个月至几年不等;(2)主要为退行性病变,并累及多种组织和器官,虽有时缓解,但常最终引起不可逆性损害而死亡;(3)病毒大多数可在淋巴组织中增殖;(4)疾病过程中常可产生无中和作用的抗体,病毒与相应抗体可同时存在血循环中;(5)常有自身免疫病的表现;(6)似与遗传有一定关系。 Lentivirus infection is a special form of viral infection. It is a group of chronic, persistent diseases caused by viruses and humans and animals. Although the types and nature of the viruses that cause this group of diseases are very different, they have common causes of illness. Mainly: (1) the incubation period of the disease is longer, which can range from a few months to several years; (2) the main degenerative disease, and involving a variety of tissues and organs, although sometimes relieve, but often eventually lead to irreversible Sexual damage and death; (3) the majority of the virus can proliferate in the lymphoid tissue; (4) the disease can often produce neutralizing antibodies, the virus and the corresponding antibodies can be present in the blood circulation; (5) often have autoimmune Disease performance; (6) seems to have a certain relationship with the genetic.