Human Ancestors Got Herpes from Chimps' Ancestors

Friday, June 13, 2014 - 18:40 in Paleontology & Archaeology

The virus HSV-2 likely made the jump from chimp ancestors to the ancestors of modern humans about 1.6 million years ago, according to a new study.

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