Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) - Virology - The Biology Notes

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____ is a virus that attacks the immune system and weakens the body's ability to fight infections and diseases.
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HIV
________ infects vital cells in the human immune system, such as.
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Lentivirus
________ has many morphologies and biological properties in common.
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RNA
The single- stranded ________ is tightly bound to nucleocapsid proteins, p7, and enzymes needed for the development of the virion such as:
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Integrase
________ enzymes act as molecular scissors that cut the host DNA at the specific sequence and helps in the attachment OR integration of viral secondary DNA into the host DNA strand.
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AIDS
________*** is a condition in humans in which progressive failure of the immune system allows life- threatening opportunistic infections and cancers to thrive.
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distal tips of gp41
The ________ are inserted into the cellular membrane.
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HIV
________ is different in structure from other retroviruses.
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