Luc Montagnier and Robert Gallo are the co- discoverers of virus?

The statement is not accurate. Luc Montagnier and Robert Gallo are considered co-discoverers of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Montagnier and his team at the Pasteur Institute in Paris first identified the virus in 1983, while Gallo's team at the National Cancer Institute in the United States made a similar discovery shortly after. Both teams independently isolated and characterized the virus, contributing to the understanding of HIV and the development of diagnostic tests and treatments for AIDS.