HIV

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HIV invades T helper cells

  • gp120 binds to the CD4 receptors on T helper cell
  • envelope surrounding the virus fuses with the T helper cell membrane
  • RNA virus enters the cell

HIV hijacks the cell's protein synthesis 

  • Virus needs to make the host cell replicate new virus components
  • They do this by reverse normal transcription,

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