Application of Advanced Light Microscopy to the Study of HIV and Its Interactions with the Host

This review highlights the significant observations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) assembly, release and maturation made possible with advanced light microscopy techniques. The advances in technology which now enables these light microscopy measurements are discussed with special emphasis on...

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Main Author: Saveez Saffarian
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-02-01
Series:Viruses
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4915/13/2/223
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Summary:This review highlights the significant observations of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) assembly, release and maturation made possible with advanced light microscopy techniques. The advances in technology which now enables these light microscopy measurements are discussed with special emphasis on live imaging approaches including Total Internal Reflection Fluorescence (TIRF), high-resolution light microscopy techniques including PALM and STORM and single molecule measurements, including Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer (FRET). The review concludes with a discussion on what new insights and understanding can be expected from these measurements.
ISSN:1999-4915