Mechanisms and Specificity of HIV Entry into Host Cells

Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Viral and Cellular Factors Influencing HIV Tropism....Pages 1-15
Molecular Analysis of Receptor Binding and Viral Tropism....Pages 17-26
Cells Infected by Human Immunodeficiency Virus in Vivo....Pages 27-44
Virus-Host Cell Interactions in Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infections....Pages 45-55
Mediators of Fusion between HIV-Infected Macrophages and Lymphoid Cells....Pages 57-69
Mechanism of HIV-1 Entry into CD4+ T Cells....Pages 71-96
HIV-1 Infection of a Non-CD4-Expressing Variant of HUT-78 Cells: Lack of Inhibition by LEU3A Antibodies and Enhancement by Cationic DOTMA Liposomes....Pages 97-110
The Endocytic Pathway for Human Immunodeficiency Virus Infection....Pages 111-144
Role of CD4 in the Penetration of Cells by HIV....Pages 145-158
CD4 Envelope Interactions of HIV-1 and Related Human Retroviruses....Pages 159-166
Fusion of HIV-1 and SIV mac with Liposomes and Modulation of HIV-1 Infectivity....Pages 167-192
Role of the Human Immunodeficiency Virus Type I Envelope Glycoprotein in Cytopathic Effect....Pages 193-201
The Assembly of the HIV-1 Env Glycoprotein into Dimers and Tetramers....Pages 203-221
Back Matter....Pages 223-242