A transitional endogenous lentivirus from the genome of a basal primate and implications for lentivirus evolution.

Lentiviruses chronically infect a broad range of mammalian species and have been transmitted from primates to humans, giving rise to multiple outbreaks of HIV infection over the past century. Although the circumstances surrounding these recent zoonoses are becoming clearer, the nature and timescale...

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Main Authors: Gifford, R, Katzourakis, A, Tristem, M, Pybus, O, Winters, M, Shafer, R
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2008