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HIV-1 interactions with cells: from viral binding to cell-cell transmission
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HIV-1 interactions with cells: from viral binding to cell-cell transmission

Alicia M Janas and Li Wu
Current protocols in cell biology, Vol.Chapter 26(43), pp.Unit 26.5-Unit 26.5
06/2009
DOI: 10.1002/0471143030.cb2605s43
PMCID: PMC2692072
PMID: 19499507
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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/2692072View
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Abstract

Characterization of HIV-1 interactions with host cells is critical for cell biology studies of HIV-1. This unit describes a set of methods and protocols to perform quantitative assays of HIV-1 binding, internalization, infection, and cell-cell transmission. The protocols include: (1) generating infectious single-cycle or replication-competent HIV-1 stocks, (2) an HIV-1 binding and internalization assay, (3) HIV-1 infection of target cells and quantification of viral infection, and (4) HIV-1 cell-cell transmission assays. These functional assays provide useful tools to quantitatively study HIV-1 infection and viral transmission.
Cell Line HIV-1 - pathogenicity HIV Infections - virology Humans Virulence Safety Management Virology - methods Virulence Factors Animals HIV-1 - physiology HIV Infections - pathology Virus Replication Luciferases Virus Attachment Host-Pathogen Interactions - physiology

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