Sequence Database Workshop (YouTube)
Sequence database slides (4.5 MB PDF) from 2022 Keystone conference
Immunology Database Workshop (YouTube)
Immunology database slides (9 MB PDF) from 2022 Keystone conference
More HIV Database presentations from conference workshops
Sequence quality control YouTube video tutorial about using our QC tool to find common problems in newly-obtained HIV sequences
Sequence quality control written tutorial about common problems with sets of viral sequences
How to make a phylogenetic tree written tutorial on tree building
FAQs about the HIV Sequence Database
FAQs about the HIV Immunology Database
Stalking the AIDS Virus [PDF] article from 2003 LANL Research Quarterly about HIV Database research on the HIV-immune system interaction as a step toward an AIDS vaccine
Circulating recombinant forms (CRFs) gives details about all documented CRFs of HIV-1
HIV-1 gene map illustrates the genes/proteins of HIV-1, including HXB2 breakpoints
HXB2 annotated spreadsheet (.xls) provides a fully-annotated sequence of HXB2 with base-by-base detail
HIV and SIV subtype nomenclature gives an overview of HIV and SIV subtype nomenclature, particularly HIV-1 groups and subtypes
Primate immunodeficiency virus nomenclature lists SIV species and nomenclature
How the HIV database classifies sequences explains how recombinants are named and annotated
Common sequence formats for alignments shows examples of common sequence formats for alignments
How to cite this Database explains how to cite this website and the printed HIV compendia
Codes and symbols in sequences decodes the symbols and IUPAC codes that appear in sequences and alignments
Codon table gives the translation of nucleotides into amino acids
HIV numbering relative to reference strain HXB2
SIV numbering relative to reference strain SIVmm239
Links HIV/AIDS resources and bioinformatics tools on other websites