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MeSH Heading: HIV
Tree Number(s): B04.820.650.589.650.350
Unique ID: D006678
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D006678
Annotation: infection = HIV INFECTIONS but note specifics; do not confuse the old name HTLV-III with the Deltaretrovirus HTLV-3
Scope Note: 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.
Entry Term(s): AIDS Virus; Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus; Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus; HTLV-III; Human Immunodeficiency Virus; Human Immunodeficiency Viruses; 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; Virus, Human Immunodeficiency; Viruses, Human Immunodeficiency
NLM Classification #: QW 168.5.H6
Previous Indexing: Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus (1984-1986)
See Also: Receptors, HIV; Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors
Public MeSH Note: 1988; see HTLV-III 1987; for AIDS VIRUS see HIV-1 1990-2004; for HUMAN T-CELL LEUKEMIA VIRUS TYPE III see HIV 1987-1991
History Note: 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
Date Established: 1987/01/01
Date of Entry: 1986/06/17
Revision Date: 2020/08/13

Allowable Qualifiers: chemistry (CH)

classification (CL)

drug effects (DE)

enzymology (EN)

genetics (GE)

growth & development (GD)

immunology (IM)

isolation & purification (IP)

metabolism (ME)

pathogenicity (PY)

physiology (PH)

radiation effects (RE)

ultrastructure (UL)

Viruses [B04]
- RNA Viruses [B04.820]
  - Retroviridae [B04.820.650]
    - Lentivirus [B04.820.650.589]
      - Lentiviruses, Primate [B04.820.650.589.650]
        
        HIV [B04.820.650.589.650.350]
        
        HIV-1 [B04.820.650.589.650.350.400]
        
        HIV-2 [B04.820.650.589.650.350.410]
        
        Simian Immunodeficiency Virus [B04.820.650.589.650.800]

HIV Preferred

Concept UI: M0010470
Scope Note: 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.
Terms: HIV Preferred Term
Term UI T020151
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag ACR
ThesaurusID NLM (1987); HTLV-III
Term UI T020152
Date05/29/1987
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Human Immunodeficiency Virus
Term UI T020153
Date05/29/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Immunodeficiency Virus, Human
Term UI T020154
Date05/29/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Immunodeficiency Viruses, Human
Term UI T020155
Date05/29/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Virus, Human Immunodeficiency
Term UI T020156
Date05/29/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Viruses, Human Immunodeficiency
Term UI T020157
Date05/29/1987
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Human Immunodeficiency Viruses
Term UI T020158
Date06/17/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
Term UI T020159
Date06/17/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
Term UI T020160
Date06/17/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type III
Term UI T020161
Date01/31/1991
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1992); LAV-HTLV-III
Term UI T020162
Date06/17/1986
LexicalTag ABB
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus
Term UI T020163
Date06/17/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type III
Term UI T020164
Date06/17/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type III
Term UI T020165
Date06/16/1986
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); AIDS Virus
Term UI T045955
Date05/03/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus
Term UI T568019
Date01/09/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005); Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus
Term UI T568020
Date01/09/2004
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (2005)

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