1. Mr Duesberg is a pioneer inthe discovery of retroviruses and is still a world authority on the subject.

2. Medical Definition of Antiretroviral (Entry 2 of 2) : an agent effective against retroviruses Current anti-HIV drugs, or Antiretrovirals, bind to specific HIV enzymes and impede their activity. — Douglas …

3. HIV belongs to a specific subgroup of retroviruses known as lentiviruses because it can be latent for a lengthy period before serious symptoms of disease become manifest.

4. The first attempts at gene therapy involving viral vectors began in the early 1980s, when retroviruses were developed that could insert a foreign gene into the host's genome.

5. The first effective antiviral compound (Azt, azidothymidine, zidovudine) was already among the library of compounds screened and was promptly reported to be a specific inhibitor of retroviruses, including HIV.

6. Definition of Azt : an antiviral drug C10H13N5O4 that inhibits replication of some retroviruses (such as HIV) and is used to treat AIDS — called also azidothymidine, zidovudine First Known Use of Azt

7. Azidothymidine actively affects retroviruses (among them, HIV infection). [ 1 ], [ 2 ], [ 3 ], [ 4 ], [ 5 ], [ 6 ], [ 7 ], [ 8 ], [ 9] Indications of the Azidothymidine It is used to treat HIV infection in children and adults (complex therapy using other antiretroviral drugs).