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The sixth of seven steps in the HIV life cycle. During assembly, new HIV RNA and HIV proteins made by the host CD4 cell move to the surface of the cell and assemble into immature (noninfectious) HIV. 

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Assembly, the sixth of seven steps in the HIV life cycle, where new HIV RNA and HIV proteins assemble into HIV.
Life cycle of HIV: 1) cell binding, 2) fusion, 3) reverse transcription, 4) Integration, 5) replication, 6) assembly, and 7) budding out.

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