HIV-like viruses in non-human primates have existed much longer than previously thought
Thursday, January 24, 2013 - 20:30
in Biology & Nature
Viruses similar to those that cause AIDS in humans were present in non-human primates in Africa at least five million years ago and perhaps up to 12 million years ago, according to new study. Until now, researchers have hypothesized that such viruses originated much more recently.