HEPADNAVIRIDAE FAMILY
Hepadnaviridae family consists of two viral genera which are Orthohepadnavirus (which contain viruses that infect humans and other mammals) and Avihepadnavirus (which contain viruses that […]
Virology
CLINICAL APPLICATIONS AND MODES OF ACTION OF ANTIVIRAL AGENTS
Antiviral agents are antimicrobial agents that specifically inhibit the replication of viruses in living cells (inclusive of human cells affected by viral particles). These antimicrobial […]
MEDICAL IMPORTANCE OF VIRUSES IN THE POLYOMAVIRIDAE FAMILY
Polyomaviridae family contains DNA tumour viruses like the Papillomaviridae family. Polyomavirus is the only viral genera or genus in the Polyomaviridae family. They are so […]
CONCISE DESCRIPTION OF VIRUSES IN THE PAPILLOMAVIRIDAE FAMILY
Theviral family Papillomaviridae comprises papillomaviruses (abbreviated as PVs). Viruses in the Papillomaviridae family were previously classified together with polyomavirus in the Papovaviridae family which is […]
Roles of CD8+ T cells and a regulatory T cells (TREG cells) as reservoir for latent HIV/SIV
Role of CD8+ T cells Apart from depleting the cellular levels of CD4+ T cells in vivo, HIV infection also leads to massive expansion of […]
SYNOPSIS OF CELLULAR HIV/SIV RESERVOIRS AND THEIR ROLE IN HIV LATENCY
In this section, we highlight some notable HIV/SIV reservoirs that are cellular-bound, while also defining the term ‘viral reservoir site’. It must be noted that […]
OVERVIEW OF LATENT HIV/SIV RESERVOIR AND VIRAL REBOUND: DISSECTING THE IMPEDIMENTS TO FUNCTIONAL HIV CURE
This section describes latent HIV and viral rebound; and how these important features of HIV/SIV pathogenesis affect the curing or eradication of the virus even […]
CLARIFICATION OF THE HIV PANDEMIC: RESERVOIR AND LATENCY
HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) is the causative agent of AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome). The virus is unique in its pathogenicity (i.e., its ability to cause […]
POXVIRIDAE FAMILY OF VIRUSES (POXVIRUSES)
Poxviridae family is a distinct family of viral genera that contain viruses that replicate in the cytoplasm of their infected host cells (inclusive of vertebrate […]
PARVOVIRIDAE FAMILY (Human Parvovirus B19)
Parvoviridae family has six (6) genera of virus which include Parvovirus, Contravirus, Erythrovirus, Dependoparvovirus (formerly, Dependovirus), Densovirus and Iteravirus. Parvovirus or the human parvovirus B19 […]