Researchers say two of the four known varieties of the HIV-1 virus originated in western lowland gorillas in Cameroon. Unlike a variety that jumped to humans from chimpanzees and caused the global AIDS pandemic, the gorilla-derived version has remained in Africa, they say.
Researchers say two of the four known varieties of the HIV-1 virus originated in western lowland gorillas in Cameroon. Unlike a variety that jumped to humans from chimpanzees and caused the global AIDS pandemic, the gorilla-derived version has remained in Africa, they say.
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