@article{bibcite_7721,
  author = {Lynn E Taylor and Etai T Bally and Zachary Burns},
  title = {Supporting CDC{\textquoteright}s Elimination of Research on Nonhuman Primates},
  abstract = {To ~The ~Editor{\textemdash}We read with interest Chan{\textquoteright}s {\textquotedblleft}The Contribution and Importance of Animal Research in HIV Prevention in the United States{\textquotedblright} [1]. We understand that experiments using {\textquotedblleft}nonhuman primate models{\textquotedblright} led to advances in Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) prevention in humans. We, however, applaud the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for eliminating studies involving nonhuman primates [2].The historical importance of nonhuman primate research in HIV prevention is not in dispute. The question is whether that history justifies its continuation. The article{\textquoteright}s central claim, that eliminating nonhuman primate research will {\textquotedblleft}hamper future innovation,{\textquotedblright} rests on an unproven assumption that past contribution entails present necessity. Scientific methods evolve. The fact that macaque {\textquotedblleft}models{\textquotedblright} were instrumental in developing HIV preexposure and postexposure prophylaxis does not dictate that current or future research questions cannot be investigated through humane alternatives.},
  year = {2026},
  journal = {The Journal of Infectious Diseases},
  pages = {jiag186},
  month = {2026-03-25},
  issn = {0022-1899},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jiag186},
  doi = {10.1093/infdis/jiag186},
}