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 …

Emerging infectious diseases, most of which are considered zoonotic in origin, continue to
exact a significant toll on society. The origins of major human infectious diseases are …

Vpu proteins of pandemic HIV-1 M strains degrade the viral receptor CD4 and antagonize
human tetherin to promote viral release and replication. We show that Vpus from SIVgsn …

Zoonotic diseases are the main contributor to emerging infectious diseases (EIDs) and
present a major threat to global public health. Bushmeat is an important source of protein …

Macaques have served as models for more than 70 human infectious diseases of diverse
etiologies, including a multitude of agents—bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites, prions. The …

Western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) are infected with a simian immunodeficiency
virus (SIVgor) that is closely related to chimpanzee and human immunodeficiency viruses …

The chapter begins with a discussion of the empirical evidence for the extent of AIDS origin
conspiracy beliefs in the United States and South Africa (the only countries for which survey …

A syndemic involves two or more afflictions that, by interacting synergistically, contribute to
excess burdens of disease. A syndemic approach to prevention, meanwhile, focuses on …

As we sit in the vortex of the Covid-19 outbreak, individual energies are focused on staying
safe and juggling the personal, social and financial impacts of the pandemic and political …

The HIV-1 group M epidemic illustrates the extraordinary impact and consequences
resulting from a single zoonotic transmission. Exposure to blood or other secretions of …