Table 2

Quantitative analysis of virus core morphology of NC mutant HIV-1 particles produced by HeLaP4 cells

Dense cone shape core

Dense material in base of cone

Round centered core

Round displaced core

Tubular core structure

Two core structures or membrane*

No defined core

Diameter of particles

wt

19

38

21

1

0

7

113 ± 4

H23C

7

16

16

40,5

6

0

14,5

134 ± 14

H44C

1

7

5

45

13

1

28

129 ± 14

H23-H44C

0

0

13

16

23

15*

33

96 ± 12

ΔZF1

6

16

15

39

4

0

20

131 ± 12

ΔZF2

1

8

3

62

6

2

17

ND

ΔZF1-ZF2

1

0

11

23,5

13

22,5*

29

101 ± 13

Number of particles observed: 80 to 200. Numbers are expressed in % of total observed particles.

Grigorov et al. Retrovirology 2007 4:54   doi:10.1186/1742-4690-4-54