A viral particle (then called "LAV") isolated in Paris by Dr Luc Montagnier turned out be the same as HTLV-3 and HIV.

Linked evidence

PRSE0004469 - Isolation of a T-Lymphotropic Retrovirus from a Patient at Risk for Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome AIDS - 20 May 1983

Chronology Information

Date:

20 May 1983

Chapter/issue

Knowledge of the Risks of AIDS

Key Person(s)

Dr Luc Montagnier