Transmission electron micrograph of the virus causing AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). The virus particles (designated HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus) are seen here budding off from an H9 cell, a special cancer cell line for culturing the virus. HIV destroys T- lymphocytes, key cells in the body's immune response to infection. A disabled defence system is vulnerable to opportunistic"" infections, such as a normally rare form of pneumonia and Kaposi's sarcoma, a type of skin cancer. The virus is transmitted sexually & through contaminated blood. Magnification: X 132, 000 at 5x3 print size." | |
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