Study adds to evidence that viruses are alive Sept 25, 2015 19:05:15 GMT Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by Pincho Paxton on Sept 25, 2015 19:05:15 GMT Link...Study adds to evidence that viruses are alivePincho says...Life begins at 40 SV40 is an abbreviation for Simian vacuolating virus 40 or Simian virus 40, a polyomavirus that is found in both monkeys and humans.