Rhesus monkeys in Nepal may provide new alternative for HIV/AIDS research
...samples from 21 Nepali rhesus macaques living at a temple site in Kathmandu were obtained as part of a compr...ian-origin rhesus macaques. In addition, while the temple samples were taken from an isolated population, he believes they may be representative of Nepali rhe...Asian immigrants in NYC not receiving HIV education at religious institutions
...portunity to reach masses of immigrants for whom a temple or mosque is the only connection with a formal sup... interviews with leaders and members of a Buddhist temple in Chinatown, a Hindu temple in Queens, and an Islamic center and mosque in Queens. All immigrants i...Primate virus jumps species barrier to humans for first time in Asia
...us from a monkey to a human took place at a monkey temple in Bali, Indonesia, the researchers report in the ...e amount of contact between humans and primates in temple settings dwarfs the contact due to bushmeat hunting," says Jones-Engel. For this study, the research...