Researchers suggest a theory for the evolution of HIV from SIV

Researchers suggest a theory for the evolution of HIV from SIV
- One example is a HIV accessory protein called Vpu, which targets tetherin and enables the virus particles to be released. In the current study, an international team led by Kei Sato and Yoshio Koyanagi of Kyoto University investigated whether the evolution of Vpu could have helped SIV make the ...