A squirrel sized lemur from Madagascar has given scientists new evidence about the origins of the HI virus and opened up promising new avenues for investigation.
The discovery of a HIV-like virus in Madagascar's grey mouse lemur suggests such viruses have been around for millions of years longer than previously thought. (Image: Stanford University)
Robert Shafer, a senior author of the research, told IRIN/PlusNews that the discovery "is one of the most important missing links" required for understanding the evolutionary history of HIV-related viruses.
