Virus ancestor to HIV older than believed

December 2, 2008 By Suzanne Bohan

An ancient predecessor to the virus that causes AIDS evolved in wild primates many millions of years earlier than previously believed, according to research published Monday from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

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