Review Article

Yeast and the AIDS Virus: The Odd Couple

Table 1

Viruses that replicate in yeast.

(+)RNA virusesVirusNatural host

BromoviridaeBrome mosaic virusPlants
TombusviridaeCarnation Italian ringspot virusPlants
Tomato bushy stunt virusPlants
NodaviridaeFlock house virusAnimals
Nodamura virusAnimals

DNA circular virusesVirusNatural host

Papillomaviridae (dsDNA)Human papillomavirusAnimals
Bovine papillomavirusAnimals
Geminiviridae (ssDNA)Mung bean yellow mosaic India virusPlants