| Literature DB >> 8009858 |
M A Rey-Cuille1, J Galabru, A Laurent-Crawford, B Krust, L Montagnier, A G Hovanessian.
Abstract
The human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2)-related isolate, referred to as HIV-2 EHO, has been isolated from an Ivory Coast patient with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Infection of CD4 expressing cells with this highly infectious virus mediates a cytopathic effect characterized by single-cell killing as a consequence of apoptosis. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the HIV-2 EHO genome revealed a significant degree of divergence of its envelope gene from that of other known HIV-2 strains. This divergence for the deduced amino acid sequence corresponding to the extracellular envelope glycoprotein was 26 to 30%. These unique genetic and biological properties suggest that the HIV-2 EHO isolate is a distinct prototype in the HIV-2 family.Entities:
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Year: 1994 PMID: 8009858 DOI: 10.1006/viro.1994.1364
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Virology ISSN: 0042-6822 Impact factor: 3.616