Virus hunt, the search for the origin of HIV, Dorothy H. Crawford
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Virus hunt, the search for the origin of HIV, Dorothy H. Crawford
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eng
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 205-228) and index
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non fiction
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Virus hunt
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847830918
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Dorothy H. Crawford
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the search for the origin of HIV
Summary
"AIDS was first described in 1981 and just under three years later the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) was discovered. Confirming that HIV causes AIDS--now accepted by virtually all scientists--took rather longer. But where did HIV come from? When did it first infect us? How did it manage to spread so widely?"--Jacket
Table Of Contents
The puzzle of HIV-1 -- Tracing HIV to its roots -- The primate connection -- From rainforest to research laboratory -- Timing the jump -- Vital first steps -- The epic journey begins -- Adapting to humans -- The challenge of pandemics
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