Gorillas source of two HIV-1 lineages In HIVMarch 5, 20151 Min Read G Reuters, Tuesday, 3 March 2015 Half the lineages of the main type of human immunodeficiency virus, HIV-1, originated in gorillas in Cameroon before infecting people, probably via bushmeat hunting, a new study has found. Read more here Africa blood blood-borne viruses (BBVs) chimpanzees cross-species transmissions gorillas HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) HIV-1 lentivirus origin pandemic primates SIV transmission zoonoses FacebookXReddit