- HIV
HIV(Topical Term)
- n: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus
- n: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus
- n: Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- n: Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
- n: Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type III
- n: Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type III
- n: Immunodeficiency Virus, Human
- n: Immunodeficiency Viruses, Human
- n: Virus, Human Immunodeficiency
- n: Viruses, Human Immunodeficiency
- AIDS Virus
- HTLV-III
- Human Immunodeficiency Viruses
- Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
- Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type III
- LAV-HTLV-III
- Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus
- n: AIDS Viruses
- n: Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type III
- n: Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus
- n: Lymphadenopathy-Associated Viruses
- n: Virus, AIDS
- n: Virus, Lymphadenopathy-Associated
- n: Viruses, AIDS
- n: Viruses, Lymphadenopathy-Associated
infection = HIV INFECTIONS but note specifics; do not confuse the old name HTLV-III with the Deltaretrovirus HTLV-3
Human immunodeficiency virus. A non-taxonomic and historical term referring to any of two species, specifically HIV-1 and/or HIV-2. Prior to 1986, this was called human T-lymphotropic virus type III/lymphadenopathy-associated virus (HTLV-III/LAV). From 1986-1990, it was an official species called HIV. Since 1991, HIV was no longer considered an official species name; the two species were designated HIV-1 and HIV-2.
1988; use HTLV-III 1987; for AIDS VIRUS use HIV-1 1990-2004; for HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS TYPE III see HIV 1987-1991