HIV first infected humans about 100 years ago

http://sciencenow.sciencemag.org/cgi/content/full/2008/625/1

by pg • 18 years ago

9 7 18 years ago

sciencenow.sciencemag.org

Very interesting.

How did Humans first contracted the virus from monkeys?

Does this findings mean that if we cannot find the cure for HIV, ultimately our system will grow immune or resistant to it? If so how long would it be before Humans can get to that point? 100, 200, 500 years?

mleonhard• 18 years ago

I'm assume that a human contracted it while slaughtering a monkey for food. Perhaps some of the monkey's blood splashed into the person's eye? Perhaps many humans contracted the virus in a similar manner?

silentbicycle• 18 years ago

Or just by eating said infected monkey.

aredkin2• 18 years ago

HIV doesn't exist, it's science fiction. Nobody has provided solid proof of its existence.

lupin_sansei• 18 years ago

What kind of proof would you find acceptable?

aredkin2• 18 years ago

Purified virus, the proof that it can be transmitted between human and lead to AIDS alone

HIV first infected humans about 100 years ago

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