Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)

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Human immunodeficiency virus
Stylized rendering of a cross section of the human immunodeficiency virus
Stylized rendering of a cross section
of the human immunodeficiency virus
Virus classification
Group: Group VI (ssRNA-RT)
Family: Retroviridae
Genus: Lentivirus
Species
  • Human immunodeficiency virus 1
  • Human immunodeficiency virus 2

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Overview

Historical perspective

Classification

Transmission

Virology

Structure and genome | Tropism | Replication cycle | Genetic variability

The clinical course of infection

For more details on this topic, see AIDS Diagnosis, AIDS Symptoms and Complications and WHO Disease Staging System for HIV Infection and Disease

Diagnosis

HIV tests

Treatment

Prophylaxis | HIV treatment

Epidemiology and Demographics

Related Chapters

References

External links

News media
Online textbooks
Advocacy
Articles
Multimedia/video
Other sites

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