Alternative form of acquired immune deficiency syndrome

(rare) plural of human immunodeficiency virus

plural of simian immunodeficiency virus

(virology) A species of retrovirus that causes persistent infections in several species of African non-human primates.

(virology) A subtype of HIV, the most common and pathogenic strain of the virus, related to viruses found in chimpanzees and gorillas living in western Africa.

(virology) A subtype of HIV, not widely recognized outside of Africa, related to viruses found in the sooty mangabey.