HIV-1

E719039

HIV-1 is the primary virus responsible for the global HIV/AIDS pandemic, characterized by its rapid mutation and attack on the human immune system’s CD4+ T cells.

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Observed surface forms (2)

Surface form Occurrences
HIV 3
HIV-1 reverse transcriptase 1

Statements (97)

Predicate Object
instanceOf RNA virus
human pathogen
lentivirus
retrovirus
biosafetyLevel BSL-3 pathogen
causes AIDS
HIV infection
diagnosedBy HIV RNA PCR tests NERFINISHED
HIV antibody tests
HIV antigen tests
drugTarget entry receptors
integrase
protease
reverse transcriptase
encodesProtein Env glycoprotein gp160
Gag polyprotein NERFINISHED
Nef protein NERFINISHED
Pol polyprotein
Rev protein NERFINISHED
Tat protein NERFINISHED
Vif protein NERFINISHED
Vpr protein NERFINISHED
Vpu protein NERFINISHED
gp120
gp41 NERFINISHED
integrase
protease
reverse transcriptase
entryMechanism fusion with host cell membrane
family Retroviridae NERFINISHED
firstIsolatedBy Luc Montagnier’s team at the Pasteur Institute NERFINISHED
firstRecognized early 1980s
genomeLength approximately 9.7 kilobases
genomeSegmentation non-segmented
genomeType single-stranded positive-sense RNA
genus Lentivirus NERFINISHED
groupMHasSubtype A
B
C
D
F
G
H
J
K
hasEnzymeActivity integrase activity
protease activity
reverse transcriptase activity
hasGene env
gag
nef
pol
rev
tat
vif
vpr
vpu
hasGroup M
N
O
P
hasProperty causes progressive immune deficiency
establishes latent infection
high genetic variability
high mutation rate
hasStructure conical capsid
enveloped virion
host Homo sapiens NERFINISHED
immuneSystemEffect depletion of CD4+ T cells
impairment of cell-mediated immunity
integrationTarget host genome DNA
majorPandemicGroup group M
notTransmittedBy airborne route
casual contact
insect bites
order Ortervirales NERFINISHED
parentTaxon Human immunodeficiency virus NERFINISHED
Lentivirus NERFINISHED
Orthoretrovirinae NERFINISHED
Retroviridae NERFINISHED
primaryCauseOf global HIV/AIDS pandemic
replicationSite host cell cytoplasm
host cell nucleus
subtypeOf HIV NERFINISHED
targetsCellType CD4+ T cell
dendritic cell
macrophage
taxonRank species
transmissionRoute blood exposure
mother-to-child transmission
sexual contact
sharing of contaminated needles
treatment antiretroviral therapy
usesCoreceptor CCR5 NERFINISHED
CXCR4 NERFINISHED
usesReceptor CD4 NERFINISHED
zoonoticOrigin chimpanzee SIVcpz

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

CD4+ T cells areTargetedBy HIV-1
this entity surface form: HIV
human adenovirus serotype 26 (Ad26) usedInVaccineAgainst HIV-1
subject surface form: human adenovirus serotype 26
this entity surface form: HIV
Thomas David Morrison testedPositiveFor HIV-1
this entity surface form: HIV
Truvada targets HIV-1
this entity surface form: HIV-1 reverse transcriptase