HIV particles, illustration
Illustration of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) particles. The viral surface (red) is covered with gp120 proteins (dark blue) that enable the virus to enter and infect white blood cells such as macrophages and CD4+ T-lymphocytes. This is done through the binding of glycoproteins on the viral surface to receptors on the target cell. Proteins such as Pol and Nef (teal) are also present on the viral surface. These proteins are similar in structure to host T-cell receptors, camouflaging HIV from the immune system.
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Photo credit: © NIAID/NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
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