T cell under attack by HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of virus particles of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus, yellow) infecting a h

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T cell under attack by HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of virus particles of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus, yellow) infecting a human T cell (blue). HIV is the virus that causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus specifically targets T cells, which play a critical role in the body's immune response. The HIV infection process kills the white blood cells, causing severe damage to the immune response and leaving patients vulnerable to normally harmless diseases.

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