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Review
. 2008 Oct 31:6:31.
doi: 10.1186/1741-7015-6-31.

25 years of HIV-1 research - progress and perspectives

Mark A Wainberg  1 , Kuan-Teh Jeang
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Review

25 years of HIV-1 research - progress and perspectives

Mark A Wainberg et al. BMC Med. .

Abstract

Twenty-five years after the discovery and isolation of the human immunodeficiency virus by French and American scientists, much progress has been made in basic research, clinical treatment, and public health prevention measures for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome. Here, we summarize, in brief, advances that have been achieved and provide some perspectives on future challenges.

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Figure 1
Figure 1
A schematic illustration of the life-cycle of HIV-1 during the infection of a human cell. Entry, reverse transcription, nuclear entry, integration, transcription, translation, virus assembly and egress are shown.
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