Access

Published online 13 June 2003 | Nature | doi:10.1038/news030609-15

News

Genes hint at HIV genesis

Monkey probably original source of AIDS virus.

Take two monkey viruses, feed to chimps, incubate for several years - and eat. That's the recipe for creating HIV, a new study suggests.

Comments

Reader comments are usually moderated after posting. If you find something offensive or inappropriate, you can speed this process by clicking 'Report this comment' (or, if that doesn't work for you, email redesign@nature.com). For more controversial topics, we reserve the right to moderate before comments are published.