HIV entry
HIV Entry, Integration and Expression HIV infects CD4+ T cells and cells of macrophage lineage. It causes lytic and subsequently latent infection of CD4 T cells (as well as syncytia…
HIV
Cross-references to this Web Site: HIV Treatment Strategies HIV abnormalities and symptoms Web Sites: NIAID Division of AIDS (DAIDS) Home Page UN-AIDS HIV molecular immunology database Companies which are involved with HIV: Celera Diagnostics Calimmune Sangamo BioSciences In…
Retroviruses
Retroviruses are enveloped, positive . The virion enclosing the capsid contains 2 copies of the RNA genome. Replication proceeds through a DNA intermediate (provirus). There are 3 following subfamilies of human…
Types A-C
There are three basic types of influenza viruses: A, B, and C. Influenza B and C viruses only infect humans, so novel antigens are not introduced from other species. Only influenza…
H1N1
Find a Flu Clinic Flu.gov H1N1 Influenza Viruses Diagnosis: rapid influenza diagnostic tests (RIDTs), and direct immunofluorescence assays (DFAs) are lower than real time reverse polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) tests and viral…
Influenza
See CDC. Influenza Antiviral Medicines (CDC) FDA (drugs approved for influenza) See also Respiratory viruses Introduction: The flu is a contageious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It causes mild to…
Hepatitis C
Companies: Gilead Sciences Merck Non-A, Non-B hepatitis (NANBH) is a transmissible disease (or family of diseases) that is believed to be virally induced. Epdemiologic evidence suggests that there may be 3…
Hepatitis
Hepatitis A virus (HAV): HAV belongs to the picornavirus group. HAV has diminished in importance over the past several decades in developed countires, but infection remains endemic in many regions of Central…
Dengue
Introduction Dengue virus, is a single-stranded RNA virus belonging to the Flavivirus genus of the Falvivridae family. It exists as four antigenically distinct serotypes (Dengue 1-4) Dengue virus is transmitted to an individual by…
Papillomaviruses
Papillomaviruses may be classified into distinct groups based on the host that they infect. Structure: Papillomaviruses are small (50-60 nm), nonenveloped, icosahedral DNA viruses that encode for up to 80…