Caprine arthritis encephalitis virus (CAEV) is a retrovirus which infects goats and cross-reacts immunologicallywith HIV,[1] due to being from the same family of viruses.[2] CAEV cannot be transmitted to humans, including through the consumption of milk from an infected goat.[3] There is no evidence that CAEV can cure HIV in humans.[2][4]
CAEV is commonly transferred within the goat species by ingestion of colostrum or milk from an infected goat, and to a less extent, cross species CAEV transfer by sheep is possible.[3][5]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caprine_arthritis_encephalitis_virus
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