Replication of HIV
- At first, the virus attaches itself to the CD4+T cells and macrophages.
- After the attachment, the cover or envelope fuses into the membrane of the host cell.
- After entering to the host cell, the enzyme of the virus starts to reverse transcription.
- Newly synthesized DNA or proviral DNA enters the nucleus of the other host cell.
- After that proviral DNA transcripts serve as messenger RNA of viral protein.
- Then the RNA starts budding and mutating. This whole process repeats and infection starts spreading.
HIV Full Form – Human Immunodeficiency Virus
HIV Full Form – Human Immunodeficiency Virus: The full form of HIV is Human Immunodeficiency Virus. Immune cells are susceptible to HIV. It makes an individual more susceptible to other illnesses and infections. HIV is spread through sharing injection equipment or through direct contact with the bodily fluids of an infected person. HIV is spread most frequently during unprotected sex (sex without the use of a condom or HIV medication to prevent or treat HIV). HIV can develop into AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) if it is not treated. Human bodies are unable to rid themselves of HIV. There is no effective HIV treatment available today.
Antiretroviral therapy, also known as ART, is the only effective HIV treatment option. If taken as directed, HIV medication can significantly lower the viral load in the blood. This method is known as Viral suppression. It is referred to as having an undetectable viral load if a person’s viral load is so low that a typical lab cannot detect it. HIV-positive individuals can lead long, healthy lives and prevent the spread of the virus through sex to HIV-negative partners by taking their HIV medications as directed and maintaining an undetectable viral load.