Journal of Undergraduate Research
Keywords
HIV, quasi-species, vivo, AIDS, HAART, FDC, genetic sequence
College
Life Sciences
Department
Microbiology and Molecular Biology
Abstract
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is the causative agent of Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). There is currently no cure for HIV infection, and AIDS has been reported as the fourth highest killer in the world [1]. The initial success of the drug cocktail used in Highly Active Anti-Retroviral Therapy (HAART) has made the possibility of a cure for AIDS seem attainable, however the persistence of virus reservoirs makes this extremely difficult and leads to a rebound of viral load [2]. The known reservoirs of HIV include latently infected T cells, macrophages and follicular dendritic cells.
Recommended Citation
Hadley, Eryn Barber and Burton, Dr. Greg
(2014)
"Sequence Analysis of HIV Quasi Species in vivo,"
Journal of Undergraduate Research: Vol. 2014:
Iss.
1, Article 839.
Available at:
https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jur/vol2014/iss1/839