
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 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 has six (6) genera of virus which include Parvovirus, Contravirus, Erythrovirus, Dependoparvovirus (formerly, Dependovirus), Densovirus and Iteravirus. Parvovirus or the human parvovirus B19 […]