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  • Title: Molecular cloning of full-length HIV-1 genomes directly from plasma viral RNA.
    Author: Fang G, Weiser B, Visosky AA, Townsend L, Burger H.
    Journal: J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr Hum Retrovirol; 1996 Aug 01; 12(4):352-7. PubMed ID: 8673543.
    Abstract:
    Human immunodeficiency virus type 1 (HIV-1) in plasma reflects the replicating virus population at any point in time in vivo. Studies of the relationship of the complete HIV-1 genome to pathogenesis therefore need to focus on plasma virions. Since dual infections and recombination can occur in vivo, cloning an intact plasma virus genome as a single full-length molecule is desirable. For these reasons, we developed an efficient method to clone full-length HIV-1 genomes directly from plasma viral RNA. This method used reverse transcription and long polymerase chain reaction (PCR) amplification. Virion-associated RNA was isolated from plasma samples and then reverse-transcribed to make cDNA for PCR amplification. Two different strategies were employed to amplify the full-length genome: one amplified a 9-kb fragment, and the other amplified two overlapping 5-kb fragments. Although both strategies were successful, the second was preferable for amplifying HIV-1 genomes from samples with low viral titers. By directly ligating the PCR-derived fragments into a phagemid vector, we constructed clones that comprised full-length HIV-1 RNA genomes. Using this technique, we have constructed hundreds of clones containing full-length HIV-1 genomes derived from the plasma of HIV-1-infected individuals, some of whom had low HIV-1 titers. Different HIV-1 molecular species were cloned from a single clinical sample, as demonstrated by restriction site polymorphism. This method provides a tool for studying complete HIV-1 genomes in relation to pathogenic processes.
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