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U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HIV Life Cycle


HIV Life Cycle
  1. Attachment
  2. Viral Fusion/Uncoating
  3. Reverse Transcription
  4. RNaseH Degradation
  5. Second Strand Synthesis
  6. Migration to Nucleus
  7. Integration
  8. Latency
  9. Early Transcription
  10. Late Transcription
  11. RNA Processing
  12. Protein Synthesis
  13. Protein Glycosylation
  14. Assembly of Virion
  15. Viral Budding
  16. Virion Maturation
  17. Other

Modified from M. Nasr, J. Cradock and M. Johnston, Drug News and Perspectives Vol. 6 pg 338; Courtesy of J.R. Prous S.A. Barcelona, Spain

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