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Sourav PanMay 13, 2025

Is HIV a biosafety level 2 or 3?

Is HIV a biosafety level 2 or 3?

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Sourav Pan. (2025, May 13). Is HIV a biosafety level 2 or 3?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/is-hiv-a-biosafety-level-2-or-3/

Sourav Pan. "Is HIV a biosafety level 2 or 3?." Biology Notes Online, 13 May 2025, biologynotesonline.com/qa/is-hiv-a-biosafety-level-2-or-3/.

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Sourav PanMay 15, 2025

HIV is typically handled at BSL-2 with enhanced precautions; however, certain procedures that increase the risk of aerosol generation may necessitate BSL-3 containment.

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Sourav Pan. (2025, May 13). Is HIV a biosafety level 2 or 3?. Biology Notes Online. Retrieved from https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/is-hiv-a-biosafety-level-2-or-3/

Sourav Pan. "Is HIV a biosafety level 2 or 3?." Biology Notes Online, 13 May 2025, biologynotesonline.com/qa/is-hiv-a-biosafety-level-2-or-3/.

Sourav Pan. "Is HIV a biosafety level 2 or 3?." Biology Notes Online (blog). May 13, 2025. https://biologynotesonline.com/qa/is-hiv-a-biosafety-level-2-or-3/.

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