The AIDS Epidemic
- 21 February 1985
- journal article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 312 (8), 521-525
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejm198502213120829
Abstract
During 1984 several important developments advanced our understanding of the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). A retrovirus known as human T-cell leukemia (lymphotropic) virus type III (HTLV-III),1 also called lymphadenopathy-associated virus, was identified as the probable cause of AIDS.2 AIDS-associated retrovirus3 is also probably the same agent. An enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) has been developed to detect antibodies to HTLV-III,4 thereby providing an indicator of whether or not a person has been exposed to the virus. Clinical researchers have identified various therapeutic agents that appear to inhibit viral replication in vitro.5 , 6 Although the ultimate goal of all these research activities is . . .Keywords
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