Compare and contrast the reproductive life cycle of WNV (See the following figure) to that of HIV.

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The virus binds to a protein on the surface of a cell (not shown here) and enters the cell. e The genomic RNA and capsid proteins are released into the cytoplasm of the cell for translation. O The genomic RNA is translated by a ribosome into several viral proteins from which several viral proteins are produced. The genomic RNA is also used to produce complementary RNAS. 6 The complementary RNAS serve as templates for replication of genomic RNA. 6 The viral proteins and genomic RNA are released into the cytoplasm. Envelope proteins are synthesized in the endoplasmic reticulum and transported by vesicles to the plasma membrane receptors. O Virus particles bud from the cell surface, and thus are surrounded by the envelope which has viral glycoproteins.