Robert C. Gallo | American researcher | Britannica (original) (raw)

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AIDS research

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  In AIDS: The emergence of AIDS
  …sent samples to American virologist Robert C. Gallo, who had contributed to the discovery of the first known human retrovirus (human T-lymphotropic virus) several years earlier. Gallo helped establish that HIV caused AIDS, and he contributed to the subsequent development of a blood test for its detection. Montagnier initially called…
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discovery of retrovirus

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  In retrovirus
  …in 1979 by American virologist Robert C. Gallo and colleagues. HIV was first isolated in 1983.
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