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Chapter-05 HIV Life Cycle

BOOK TITLE: Essentials of Management of Pregnancy in HIV-Infected Women: A Handbook for Obstetricians and Gynecologists

Author
1. Vashishtha Alok
ISBN
9788184483154
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10456_5
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2008
Pages
4
Author Affiliations
1. Aids Research and Treatment (ART) Center, Nirmal Medical Foundation, S-43, Shivalik Nagar, Haridwar, Uttarakhand, India, Nirmal Medical Foundation, Hardwar, Uttaranchal, India, Haridwar, India, National AIDS Control Organization, New Delhi, India, Haridwar
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Abstract

The HIV life cycle consists of multiple steps that involve a complex interaction with a host cell. The various steps are fusion, reverse transcription, formation of proviral DNA, integration, transcription and assembly. Various enzymes facilitate the entire process.

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