title: Human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 exhibit comparable sensitivities to Zidovudine and other nucleoside analog inhibitors in vitro.
abstract: Using an indicator cell assay that directly quantifies viral replication, we show that human immunodeficiency virus types 1 and 2 (HIV-1 and HIV-2, respectively) exhibit similar sensitivities to 3'-azido-3'-deoxythymidine (zidovudine) as well as other nucleoside analog inhibitors of reverse transcriptase. These data support the use of nucleoside analogs for antiviral therapy of HIV-2 infection.
authors.affiliation: University of Washington, Department of Pathology, K-046 HSB, Box 357705, 1959 NE Pacific St., Seattle, WA 98195, USA. smithra@u.washington.edu.
authors.forename: Robert A
authors.initials: RA
authors.lastname: Smith
authors.forename: Geoffrey S
authors.initials: GS
authors.lastname: Gottlieb
authors.forename: Donovan J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Anderson
authors.forename: Crystal L
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Pyrak
authors.forename: Bradley D
authors.initials: BD
authors.lastname: Preston
mesh_terms: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015497:HIV-1 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D015498:HIV-2 / Q000187:drug effects* / Q000502:physiology; D006367:HeLa Cells; D006801:Humans; D008826:Microbial Sensitivity Tests / Q000379:methods; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors / Q000494:pharmacology*; D015215:Zidovudine / Q000494:pharmacology*
chemical_list: D019380:Anti-HIV Agents; D018894:Reverse Transcriptase Inhibitors; D015215:Zidovudine