HIV virus. Coloured Transmission Electron Micro- graph (TEM) of an newly released Human Immuno- deficiency Virus (HIV) drifting away (red) from a T-cell (yellow). HIV is thought to cause AIDS (Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome) by damaging T-cells,a type of white blood cell that plays a vital role in the body's immune system. Like other viruses,HIV reproduces by planting special genes in the DNA of the host cell. These subvert the cell's function,turning it into a virus- producing machine. Because HIV hijacks T-cells it disarms the body's immune system,rendering the subsequent infection. Magnification unknown | |
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