HIV
Synonyms
AIDS Virus
AIDS Viruses
Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus
HTLV-III
Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Human Immunodeficiency Viruses
Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type III
Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type III
Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type III
Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type III
Immunodeficiency Virus, Human
Immunodeficiency Viruses, Human
LAV-HTLV-III
Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus
Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus
Lymphadenopathy-Associated Viruses
Virus, AIDS
Virus, Human Immunodeficiency
Virus, Lymphadenopathy-Associated
Viruses, AIDS
Viruses, Human Immunodeficiency
Viruses, Lymphadenopathy-Associated
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.