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Descriptor English:   HIV 
Descriptor Spanish:   VIH 
Descriptor Portuguese:   HIV 
Synonyms English:   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  
Tree Number:   B04.820.650.589.650.350
B04.909.777.731.589.650.350
SP4.001.012.148.204
Definition English:   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. 
Indexing Annotation English:   infection = HIV INFECTIONS but prefer specifics
See Related English:   Receptors, HIV
Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
 
History Note English:   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 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
chemistry classification
drug effects enzymology
growth & development genetics
immunology isolation & purification
metabolism physiology
pathogenicity radiation effects
ultrastructure  
Record Number:   29416 
Unique Identifier:   D006678 

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