Browsing Molecular Microbiology and Immunology electronic theses and dissertations (MU) by Thesis Advisor "Johnson, Marc C."
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Comparative study of Human Immunodeficiency Virus type 1 and type 2 single and dual infections
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2020)Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) type 1 and type 2 are two related lentiviruses that have strikingly divergent features in terms of transmission rates, distribution, pathogenesis, and clinical outcomes. In places where ... -
Viral envelope proteins and the HIV-1 accessory gene Vpu mediate selectivity of viral and host proteins in retroviral assembly
(University of Missouri--Columbia, 2012)Retroviruses are enveloped RNA viruses that assembly primarily at the plasma membrane of the host cell. During budding from the membrane, they acquire their own glycoproteins as well as a lipid bilayer derived from the ...