Moontanman Posted December 2, 2008 Report Share Posted December 2, 2008 Discovery Of Virus In Lemur Could Shed Light On AIDSScienceDaily (Dec. 2, 2008) — The genome of a squirrel-sized, saucer-eyed lemur from Madagascar may help scientists understand how HIV-like viruses coevolved with primates, according to new research from the Stanford University School of Medicine. The discovery, to be published online on Dec. 1 in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, could provide insight into why non-human primates don't get AIDS and lead to treatments for humans. Discovery Of Virus In Lemur Could Shed Light On AIDS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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