June 12, 2003

HIV's complex family history unravelled

New Scientist

The parent of the HIV virus was the product of a union between two monkey viruses, genetic detective work has revealed.

This genetic mixing occurred in a chimpanzee at least one million years ago, although it is thought that HIV did not cross into humans until the 1930s. But the discovery has prompted researchers to speculate that chimps may still harbour other HIV-like viruses that could jump to humans.

Posted by Bob King at June 12, 2003 4:31 PM | TrackBack
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