HIV

Introduction: HIV

Description of HIV

HIV (medical condition): HIV is a sexually transmitted virus and AIDS is the life-threatening immune failure that occurs late in the progression of HIV. AIDS was once in the top ten cause of death in the USA but has dropped out owing to ...more

HIV: See also:

HIV/AIDS:
  »Introduction: HIV/AIDS
  »Symptoms of HIV/AIDS
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HIV: Abbreviation for human immunodeficiency virus.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

HIV: Human immunodeficiency virus, the cause of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS).
Source: National Institute of Health

HIV: 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.
Source: MeSH 2007

HIV as a Disease

HIV: Another name for HIV/AIDS (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: HIV/AIDS
  »Symptoms of HIV/AIDS
  »Treatments for HIV/AIDS

HIV: Related Diseases

HIV: HIV is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Viral diseases
• Immune disorders
• Immune deficiency conditions
• Adolescent conditions
• Under-diagnosed conditions
• Diseases contagious from sex
• Diseases contagious from oral sex
• Diseases contagious from anal sex
• Diseases contagious from intravenous needles
• Diseases contagious from blood
• Diseases contagious from vaginal sex
• Diseases contagious contagious mother-to-fetus
• Diseases contagious during childbirth
• Diseases contagious from kissing

Symptoms of HIV (HIV/AIDS)

Some of the symptoms of HIV incude:

• The initial phase of HIV infection occurs briefly, usually a month or two after exposure:
  • No early symptoms - some people notice no early infection symptoms
  • Flu-like symptoms
  • Fever
  • Headache

See full list of 87 symptoms of HIV (HIV/AIDS)

Treatments for HIV (HIV/AIDS)

Treatments for HIV (HIV/AIDS) include:

• Nucleoside reverse transcriptase (RT) inhibitors - also called nucleoside analogs
  • Zidovudine (AZT) - also called ZDV
  • Zalcitibine (ddC)
  • Didanosine (ddI)
  • Stavudine (d4T)

See full list of 33 treatments for HIV

Treatment of HIV: For more treatment information about HIV, see treatment of HIV/AIDS (HIV)

HIV: Article Excerpts about HIV/AIDS

HIV Infection and AIDS, An Overview, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

The term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection. CDC developed official criteria for the definition of AIDS and is responsible for tracking the spread of AIDS in the United States. (Source: excerpt from HIV Infection and AIDS, An Overview, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) was first reported in the United States in 1981. It is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that destroys the body's ability to fight off infection. (Source: excerpt from Sexually Transmitted Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

HIV Infection and AIDS, An Overview, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

The term AIDS applies to the most advanced stages of HIV infection. CDC developed official criteria for the definition of AIDS and is responsible for tracking the spread of AIDS in the United States. (Source: excerpt from HIV Infection and AIDS, An Overview, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

Sexually Transmitted Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID (Excerpt)

AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) was first reported in the United States in 1981. It is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), a virus that destroys the body's ability to fight off infection. (Source: excerpt from Sexually Transmitted Diseases, NIAID Fact Sheet: NIAID)

HIV: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to HIV:

• pregnancy
• childbirth
• breastfeeding
• blood
• semen
• vaginal fluid
• preseminal fluid
• breast milk
• safe sex
• cytomegalovirus retinits
• CNS lymphoma
• CD4+ cell count
• pneumonia
• Cryptococcus neoformans
• diarrhoea
• tuberculosis

Terms associated with HIV:

Terms Similar to HIV:

• 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

Source - MeSH 2007

Related Topics

• Receptors, HIV
• Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors

Source - MeSH 2007

More specific terms for HIV:

• HIV-1
• HIV-2

Source - MeSH 2007

Broader terms for HIV

• Lentiviruses, Primate

Source - MeSH 2007

For a description of HIV, see:

• human immunodeficiency virus

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of HIV

The following list attempts to classify HIV into categories where each line is subset of the next.

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy:

• Viruses
  • RNA Viruses
    • Retroviridae
      • Lentivirus
        • Lentiviruses, Primate
          • HIV

MeSH 2007 Hierarchy

• Viruses
  • Vertebrate Viruses
    • RNA Viruses
      • Retroviridae
        • Lentivirus
          • Lentiviruses, Primate
            • HIV

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