The Biology and Evolution of HIV
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 2296469 |
|---|---|
| Authors | J Hutchinson (0000-0002-2088-8305, University of Houston, corresponding author), Janis Faye Hutchinson (University of Houston) |
| Year | 2001 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 85-108 |
| Publication date | 2001-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Annual Review of Anthropology (BOOK_SERIES) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0084-6570 • E-ISSN: 1545-4290 |
| Publisher | Annual Reviews (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1146/annurev.anthro.30.1.85 |
| OpenAlex | W2097573253 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 151 |
This review examines the current state of knowledge about HIV/AIDS in terms of its origins, pathogenesis, genetic variation, and evolutionary biology. The HIV virus damages the host's immune system, resulting in AIDS, which is characterized by immunodeficiency, opportunistic infections, neoplasms, and neurological problems. HIV is a complex retrovirus with a high mutation rate. This mutation rate allows the virus to evade host immune responses, and evidence indicates that selection favors more virulent strains with rapid replication. While a number of controversial theories attempt to explain the origin of HIV/AIDS, phylogenetic evidence suggests a zoonotic transmission of HIV to humans and implicates the chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes troglodytes) as the source of HIV-1 infection and the sooty mangabey as the source of HIV-2 infection in human populations. New therapies provide hope for increased longevity among people living with AIDS, but the biology of HIV presents significant obstacles to finding a cure and/or vaccine. HIV continues to be a threat to the global population because of its fast mutation rate, recombinogenic effect, and its use of human defenses to replicate itself
Biological evolution · Biology · Evolutionary biology · Gene · Genetic Fitness · Genome · Mutation · Mutation rate · Phylogenetic tree · Population · Retrovirus · Transmission (telecommunications · Viral evolution · Virus · Demography · Genetics · HIV Research and Treatment · HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions · Immunology · vaccines and immunoinformatics approaches · Virology
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,21 |
| Citation span | 2007 - 2015 (9) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |