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Discusses the nature of the HIV virus and shows how it propagates by utilizing living cells. Examines its organization, the most prominent genes, and reverse transcription---the process by which the virus enters the DNA of its victim. Also discusses the prevention of the reverse trans- cription pro...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author:	Films for the Humanities (Firm)
Other Authors:	Höppner, Joachim, Hartmann-von Kolczynski, Marianne, Spektrum Akademischer Verlag (Firm)
Format:	Video VHS
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Narration in English, credits in German.
Published:	Princeton, NJ : Films for the Humanities and Sciences, 1997.
Series:	Investigations in microbiology.
Subjects:	AIDS (Disease) HIV (Viruses) Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. HIV. Documentary films.

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Summary:	Discusses the nature of the HIV virus and shows how it propagates by utilizing living cells. Examines its organization, the most prominent genes, and reverse transcription---the process by which the virus enters the DNA of its victim. Also discusses the prevention of the reverse trans- cription process, the development of protease inhibitors and genetically engineered protein vaccines as promising ways of slowing reproduction of the AIDS virus.
Item Description:	Videorecording.
Physical Description:	1 videocassette (35 min.) : sound, color ; 1/2 in.
Format:	VHS.
Production Credits:	Autoren, Celina Cziepluch, thomas Hoffmann ; regie, Marianne von Kolczynski.