when was hiv first discovered
HIV is an abbreviation for Human Immunodeficiency Virus. There are two main forms of HIV: HIV-1 and HIV-2. HIV-1 was discovered by Luc Montagnier and his associates at the Institute Pasteur in Paris in 1983.ince its discovery in 1983, no new modes of transmission of HIV have been discovered. HIV cannot be transmitted by touch, by insect vectors, or across fomites. Currently, blood supplies are screened for hepatitis, HIV, and other infections.