Adenovirus and Adenoviral Vectors
| Characteristics | |
|---|---|
| Morphology | A member of the Retroviridae family, genus Lentivirus. Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) is an icosahedral, enveloped virus, of approximately 100 to 110 nm in diameter, and has a single- stranded, linear, positive-sense RNA genome. HIV has two recognized strains, HIV-1 and HIV-2 |
| Growth Conditions | Primarily T-cell based cell lines (ex. SupT1, Jurkat, and CEM) |