History of AIDS In 1983 Dr.Luc Montagnier of the Pasteur Institute in France announced the isolation of the LaV retrovirus (lymphadenopathy:淋巴结病-associated virus) By 1983,33 countries reported cases of AIDS In 1984,Dr.Robert Gallo of the National Cancer Institute isolated the HTLV-III (Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus III)retrovirusIn 1983 Dr. Luc Montagnier of the Pasteur Institute in France announced the isolation of the LAV retrovirus (lymphadenopathy淋巴结病-associated virus) By 1983, 33 countries reported cases of AIDS In 1984, Dr. Robert Gallo of the National Cancer Institute isolated the HTLV-III (Human T-Cell Lymphotropic Virus III) retrovirus History of AIDS