Topic: Primatology
Chimps evacuating from LA fire tried to escape
AP News
<div id="subtitle">2 chimps evacuating from wildfire recaptured after escaping from temporary shelter at LA zoo</div><div><p>Two chimpanzees that were evacuated from an animal sanctuary threatened by wildfire have been recaptured after they escaped from their crates while ...
Scientists find malaria jumped from chimps to humans
AFP American Edition
<div><p>Malaria, which affects some 500 million people a year worldwide, was first transmitted to humans by chimpanzees, according to a US study.</p><p>The origins of mosquito-carried malaria has long been unclear, and has lead scientists to come up ...
Scientists find HIV's 'missing link' in ill chimps
AP News
<div id="subtitle">'Missing link' seen in primate form of AIDS virus killing chimps; other apes unharmed</div><div><p>Scientists believe they have found a "missing link" in the evolution of the virus that causes AIDS. It bridges the gap between ...
Chimps die from AIDS-like disease after viral infection
AFP Global Edition
<div><p>Chimpanzees infected with the ape version of HIV can die of an AIDS-like disease, a finding that challenges conventional beliefs that chimps are immune to the virus, according to a study released on Wednesday.</p><p>Simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV ...
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