Study Finds Chimps Die From Simian AIDS, Dispelling Widely Held Belief

For the first time, scientists have shown that chimpanzees in the wild become sick and die from the simian version of AIDS. The finding upsets a widely held scientific belief that chimpanzees, the closest relatives to humans, can get the virus that causes simian AIDS but without harm. Full Story »

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Topics: Science, HIV/AIDS
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Posted by: Posted by Judy Plapinger - Jul 23, 2009 - 8:59 AM PDT
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Edited by: Fabrice Florin - Jul 23, 2009 - 10:27 AM PDT

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by Judy Plapinger - Jul. 23, 2009

Yes, but also inadvertently funny as the reporter does his best to stick to the dry NY Times style even as he describes scientists catching chimp urine and picking up feces.

Could be an important breakthrough in HIV/AIDS research.

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