The HIV Life Cycle

Understanding the HIV life cycle and HIV replication has made it possible to develop the medications we use to treat HIV and AIDS. Knowing about HIV replication or how HIV makes copies of itself allows us to develop ways to block the process, and in turn slow HIV's attack on our immune system. This article will explain the process of HIV replication, will review the HIV life cycle step-by-step and will explain what HIV medications do to interrupt the process.