These findings provide a potential explanation for the evolution of the unique HIV capsid structure: its conical shape might be necessary to break the nuclear pore complex and to complete the ...

HIV-1, like other viruses ... Another important discovery was an intricate RNA structure near the critical "frameshift site" in the viral genome. This frameshift site is essential for the virus ...

Researchers at the Vaccine Research Center (“VRC”) have determined the three-dimensional structure of the HIV-1 Envelope trimeric ectodomain (“Env”), comprised of three gp120 and three ...

Patients with HIV have higher risk for obstructive lung disease, gas exchange impairment, a rapid reduction in lung function, and emphysema.