A French team reports isolating a virus later named HIV
On May 20, 1983, a French team reported isolating a virus later named HIV.
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The Event
On May 20, 1983, a French team reported isolating a virus later named HIV.
The Scientific Context
The Science paper described an early isolate; additional studies established the virus’s causal role in AIDS.
The evidence
In laboratory history, identifying a sample or reporting a result is not the same as explaining every mechanism. Compare the dated report with what later work established.
Reading the Historical Record
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About the Historical Recreation
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