Virology. 1994 Jul;202(1):471-6. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
The human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2)-related isolate,
referred to as HIV-2 EHO, has been isolated from an Ivory Coast patient
with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Infection of CD4
expressing cells with this highly infectious virus mediates a cytopathic
effect characterized by single-cell killing as a consequence of
apoptosis. Nucleotide sequence analysis of the HIV-2 EHO genome revealed
a significant degree of divergence of its envelope gene from that of
other known HIV-2 strains. This divergence for the deduced amino acid
sequence corresponding to the extracellular envelope glycoprotein was 26
to 30%. These unique genetic and biological properties suggest that the
HIV-2 EHO isolate is a distinct prototype in the HIV-2 family.
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome/MICROBIOLOGY Amino Acid Sequence
*Apoptosis Cells, Cultured *Genes, env Giant Cells/MICROBIOLOGY
Human HIV Envelope Protein gp120/GENETICS
HIV-2/CLASSIFICATION/*GENETICS/PATHOGENICITY Molecular Sequence Data
Sequence Homology, Amino Acid Support, Non-U.S. Gov't *Variation
(Genetics) JOURNAL ARTICLE