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.