Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) of humans is caused by two lentiviruses,
human immunodeficiency viruses types 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2). Here, we describe the …

In the last 25 years, HIV-1, the retrovirus responsible for the acquired immunodeficiency
syndrome (AIDS), has gone from being an “inherently untreatable” infectious agent to one …

Game animals are wildlife species traded and consumed as food and are potential
reservoirs for SARS-CoV and SARS-CoV-2. We performed a meta-transcriptomic analysis of …

Understanding the evolution of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is crucial for
reconstructing its origin, deciphering its interaction with the immune system and develo** …

Recent progress in the field of wildlife disease ecology demonstrates that infectious disease
plays a crucial role in the lives of wild animals. Parasites and pathogens should be …

It is unclear when, where and how novel pathogens such as human immunodeficiency virus
(HIV), monkeypox and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) will cross the barriers that …

RNA viruses are ubiquitous intracellular parasites that are responsible for many emerging
diseases, including AIDS and SARS. Here, we discuss the principal mechanisms of RNA …

The human T-lymphotropic viruses (HTLVs) types 1 and 2 originated independently and are
related to distinct lineages of simian T-lymphotropic viruses (STLV-1 and STLV-2 …

Background Hunting and butchering of wild non-human primates infected with simian
immunodeficiency virus (SIV) is thought to have sparked the HIV pandemic. Although SIV …

Identifying the animal reservoirs from which zoonotic viruses will likely emerge is central to
understanding the determinants of disease emergence. Accordingly, there has been an …