"HIV" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D006678
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B04.820.650.589.650.350
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| Concept/Terms |
HIV- HIV
- Human Immunodeficiency Virus
- Immunodeficiency Virus, Human
- Immunodeficiency Viruses, Human
- Virus, Human Immunodeficiency
- Viruses, Human Immunodeficiency
- Human Immunodeficiency Viruses
- Human T Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
- Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus Type III
- Human T-Cell Leukemia Virus Type III
- Human T Cell Leukemia Virus Type III
- LAV-HTLV-III
- Lymphadenopathy-Associated Virus
- Lymphadenopathy Associated Virus
- Lymphadenopathy-Associated Viruses
- Virus, Lymphadenopathy-Associated
- Viruses, Lymphadenopathy-Associated
- Human T Lymphotropic Virus Type III
- Human T-Lymphotropic Virus Type III
- AIDS Virus
- AIDS Viruses
- Virus, AIDS
- Viruses, AIDS
- Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Virus
- Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome Virus
- HTLV-III
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| 2000 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2001 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2012 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2023 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| 2024 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "HIV" by people in Profiles.
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Nationwide Implementation of HIV Molecular Cluster Detection by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and State and Local Health Departments, United States. Emerg Infect Dis. 2025 May; 31(13):80-88.
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Lung transplantation in HIV seropositive recipients: An analysis of the UNOS registry. Clin Transplant. 2024 01; 38(1):e15246.
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Examination of Incidence of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the Ending the HIV Epidemic Priority Counties of the United States, 2005-2019. Sex Transm Dis. 2024 Mar 01; 51(3):139-145.
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Associations between police harassment and distrust in and reduced access to healthcare among Black sexual minority men: A longitudinal analysis of HPTN 061. PLoS One. 2023; 18(8):e0290378.
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Hepatitis B Virus in West African Children: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of HIV and Other Factors Associated with Hepatitis B Infection. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 02 25; 20(5).
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Expanding Medicaid to Reduce Human Immunodeficiency Virus Transmission in Houston, Texas: Insights From a Modeling Study. Med Care. 2023 01 01; 61(1):12-19.
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Effects of Patient Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity on Medical Students' Decision Making Regarding Preexposure Prophylaxis for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Prevention: A Vignette-Based Study. Sex Transm Dis. 2021 12 01; 48(12):959-966.
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Incorporating HIV Screening With COVID-19 Testing in an Urban Emergency Department During the Pandemic. JAMA Intern Med. 2021 07 01; 181(7):1001-1003.
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Same-day prescribing of daily oral pre-exposure prophylaxis for HIV prevention. Lancet HIV. 2021 02; 8(2):e114-e120.
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N-acetyltransferase 2 enzyme genotype-phenotype discordances in both HIV-negative and HIV-positive Nigerians. Pharmacogenet Genomics. 2019 07; 29(5):106-113.