TWiV 327: Does a gorilla shift in the woods?

Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler

The eTWiVicators review evidence that the HIV-1 group O epidemic began with a single cross-species transmission of virus from western lowland gorillas.

Links for this episode

• Traces of ATCV-1 associated with laboratory contamination (PNAS)
• ATCV-1 findings not explained by contamination (PNAS)
• Origin of HIV-1 group O epidemic in western lowland gorillas (PNAS)
• INNO-LIA
• Principles of Microbial Diversity
• Image credit: John
• Letters read on TWiV 327

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