Viral monkey business

Viruses have been around as long as we have, and even longer…and they continue to evolve.  Scientists have discovered three new AIDS-like viruses in monkeys in Uganda.  Their research suggests that the monkeys and the viruses evolved together, and may shed light on the evolution of the AIDS virus as well as some others.

Read the story at Physorg.com.

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