New monkey model for AIDS offers promise for medical research

Rockefeller University researchers announce that they have coaxed a slightly modified form of the HIV-1 virus to not only infect pigtailed macaques but to cause full blown AIDS in the primates, an accomplishment that could accelerate the search for new AIDS treatments or vaccines. More »

Source: The Rockefeller University Newswire - June 19, 2014 Category: Biomedical Science Authors: pubaff Tags: Science News Source Type: news