Scientists discover the function of a mysterious HIV component
Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have discovered the mechanism behind an important step in the life ...
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Purdue Virus Experts
Current studies focus on various animal and bacterial viruses, including the human immunodeficiency (HIV) virus, parvoviruses and several viruses that cause colds in humans. In 1985, his group became ...
HIV protein switch may help virus squeeze into host cell nucleus
Supercomputer simulations have revealed how changes in the shape of the HIV-1 capsid protein may help the virus squeeze its ...
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Bioinformatics prediction of HIV coreceptor usage
Because the AIDS-causing pathogen HIV integrates its genome into that of infected host cells, individuals cannot realistically be cleared of virus once infection is established. Thus, anti-HIV ...
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HIV and SIV CTL escape: implications for vaccine design
Recent examples of escape followed by immune control of HIV and simian immunodeficiency virus (SIV) are discussed. The consequences for the evolution of HIV of the transmission of viruses that ...