Table 6Differential Infection of CD4+ Cells Lines by HIV-1, HIV-2, and SIV

Entry into CD4+ cell lines by
CD4+ cell linesa HIV-1HIV-2SIV
Primate
Human
 HeLa++-
 RD++-
 MOLT4+++
 U87-++
Rhesus
 LLCMK2-++
 FRhK-++
African green monkey
 BGM-++
Nonprimate
Mouse
 3T3---
Rat
 XC---
 HSN---
Rabbit
 SIRC-++
Cat
 CCC-++
Mink
 Mv-1-lu-++
a

All cell lines expressed human CD4, either naturally or after transfection with an appropriate gene.

From: Receptors

Cover of Retroviruses
Retroviruses.
Coffin JM, Hughes SH, Varmus HE, editors.
Cold Spring Harbor (NY): Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press; 1997.
Copyright © 1997, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Press.

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