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HIV(Topical Term)

Preferred form: HIV
Used for/see from:
  • 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

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