T lymphotropic virus type III

T lymphotropic virus type III (HTLV-III) was a name used to denote the AIDS virus. It was used by scientists who received funding from the National Institutes of Health prior to 1986. Other names for the AIDS virus are:

Human immunodeficiency virus	HIV	Name now in universal use.
Lymphadenopathy/AIDS virus	LAV	Name used in 1986 by the scientist who discovered HIV.
Lymphadenopathy-associated virus	LAV	Name used prior to 1986 by the scientist who discovered HIV.
AIDS related virus	ARV	Used by independent scientists prior to 1986.