RT Journal A1 Birkhead GS T1 THe origins of aids JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 2012 FD July 25 VO 308 IS 4 SP 409 OP 409 DO 10.1001/jama.308.4.409 UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.308.4.409 AB But where did HIV come from? How did HIV achieve worldwide distribution before coming to medical attention? What can its history teach about preventing and responding to emerging infectious diseases?