Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) of humans is caused by two lentiviruses,
human immunodeficiency viruses types 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2). Here, we describe the …

Female chimpanzees exhibit exceptionally slow rates of reproduction and raise their
offspring without direct paternal care. Therefore, their reproductive success depends …

Commercial hunting and habitat loss are major drivers of the rapid decline of great apes [1].
Ecotourism and research have been widely promoted as a means of providing alternative …

African primates are naturally infected with over 40 different simian immunodeficiency
viruses (SIVs), two of which have crossed the species barrier and generated human …

Demographic data on wild chimpanzees are crucial for understanding the evolution of
chimpanzee and hominin life histories, but most data come from populations affected by …

Co-evolution in context: The importance of studying gut microbiomes in wild animals -
Microbiome Science and Medicine - Volume 1, Issue 1 (2013) - PSJD - Yadda Skip to main …

From the website: The IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group is publishing new guidelines for
surveys and monitoring of great ape populations. These guidelines address a need which …

Intercommunity aggression in chimpanzees and primitive warfare in humans possess
striking similarities, such as the common occurrence of large male coalitions, systematic …

Understanding the rates and causes of mortality in wild chimpanzee populations has
important implications for a variety of fields, including wildlife conservation and human …

Building conservation research capacity (CRC), especially in developing countries, has long
been proposed to halt and reverse biodiversity loss. Yet, a global evaluation of CRC and its …