Human Immunodeficiency Virus 2, strain NIH-Z (HIV-2). Family: Retroviridae, genus: Lentivirus. Single-stranded, positive-sense enveloped RNA virus.

HIV-2, strain NIH-Z purified virus lysed with Triton X-100. Virus is completely inactivated and contains all viral proteins present in active preparation. Can be used for applications such as ELISA or Western blot requiring non-infectious viral proteins.