The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is an RNA lentivirus most well known for its role in causing Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). An estimated 36.7 million people are infected with HIV globally with 1.8 million being newly infected. Infection trasmits through blood, semeninal fluid, vaginal fluids, or breast milk. Its host cells include CD4+ T lymphocytes, macrophages, and dendritic cells. It can replicate at a rate of ten billion virions per day and, coupled with a high mutation rate, HIV can rapidly evolve and adapt to treatments. HIV infection can be partially managed with antiretroviral therapy (ART).