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The HIV Life Cycle

By Mark Cichocki, R.N., About.com

Created: November 21, 2004

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Assembly

Assembly

Viral assembly

Proteins associate with the inner surface of the plasma membrane and interact with proteins present in the plasma membrane. As these proteins accumulate on the inner surface of the plasma membrane, they aggregate and commence assembly to form the virus. As assembly continues, the new HIV leaves the cell.
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