Essex's Work on HTLV, STLV, HIV, and AIDS

Essex recognized the similarities and parallels between animal and human retroviruses, and became involved with human retrovirus research increasingly in the 1980s and 1990s, especially focused on HTLV (HumanT-Cell Lymphotrophic Viruses) and HIV (human immunodeficiency virus), becoming especially involved with research surrounding the structure, spread, treatment, and cure of AIDS. These records display some of his work on the topic of these human retroviruses, including their comparison to simian and other animal retroviruses.

Simian T-Cell Leukemia Virus type two (STLV-II) and Human T-Cell Lymphotrophic Virus type two (HTLV-II) gel findings for monkeys and humans across Senegal, Burundi, and the United States, sent to Essex for AIDS-related research, 1983-1985.

Protein data from African Human T-Cell Lymphotrophic Virus (HTLV) and Simian T-Cell Leukemia Virus (STLV) research, sent to Essex for AIDS-related research, 1983-1985.

Human T-Cell Lymphotrophic Virus-Infected Simian research data, sent to Essex for AIDS-related research, 1984.

“Teaming Up Against AIDS,” an article by Morton Hunt, detailing the effort Myron Essex was making to research and understand AIDS, along with several others, 1986 March 02.