Institute of Human Virology
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The Institute of Human Virology (IHV) of the University of Maryland School of Medicine is a center in Baltimore City focusing on chronic viral
diseases, most notably HIV
/AIDS
, and virally linked cancer
s. The institute is a part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with the collaboration of the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore, and the University System of Maryland and the University of Maryland Medical System The Director of the institute Robert C. Gallo. The institute was founded in 1996, and now has more than 100 staff, and international collaborations at 109 locations.
Virus
A virus is a small infectious agent that can replicate only inside the living cells of organisms. Viruses infect all types of organisms, from animals and plants to bacteria and archaea...
diseases, most notably HIV
HIV
Human immunodeficiency virus is a lentivirus that causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome , a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life-threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive...
/AIDS
AIDS
Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus...
, and virally linked cancer
Cancer
Cancer , known medically as a malignant neoplasm, is a large group of different diseases, all involving unregulated cell growth. In cancer, cells divide and grow uncontrollably, forming malignant tumors, and invade nearby parts of the body. The cancer may also spread to more distant parts of the...
s. The institute is a part of the University of Maryland School of Medicine, with the collaboration of the State of Maryland, the City of Baltimore, and the University System of Maryland and the University of Maryland Medical System The Director of the institute Robert C. Gallo. The institute was founded in 1996, and now has more than 100 staff, and international collaborations at 109 locations.