tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720908076645874336.post8791739726203233022..comments2024-01-26T08:15:26.452+00:00Comments on Lavey's Blog: Infected by HIV - My understanding@Phil and PeterPaul Laveyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08438535712369874458noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720908076645874336.post-20963803028867597122011-04-16T04:18:53.319+01:002011-04-16T04:18:53.319+01:00That's great, thanks for a speedy response.
W...That's great, thanks for a speedy response.<br /><br />Watch this space...<br /><br />PaulPaul Laveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08438535712369874458noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2720908076645874336.post-2447060012038061082011-04-15T10:12:03.822+01:002011-04-15T10:12:03.822+01:00Hi Paul,
Thank you very much for your questions -...Hi Paul,<br /><br />Thank you very much for your questions - they are very good and I hope I can answer them:<br />Does the HIV cell 'mature' when it has infected the cell?<br />Yes, it does. You can imagine it as some kind of construction line, in which the different parts are assembled. First, you would probably assemble the genetic elements and then 'wrap' it nicely up.<br />Are 'T helpers' white blood cells and do you want the animation to be a process of one of these being infected?<br />Yes - T helper cells are indeed white blood cells, which get infected by HIV. I don't want to be too prescriptive for your animation, but I could imagine that the infection of such a cell would be a very nice theme.<br />Does the HIV cell actually penetrate the cell membrane?<br />Yes, it does. The outer membrane of the virus fuses with the cell membrane (as far as I know). Once this has happened, the genetic material of the virus (the RNA in this case) can be released into the cell.<br /><br />Hope this makes sense.<br /><br />Best wishes, <br />PeterPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09302800688830650690noreply@blogger.com