HIV-1 virus particles (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

HIV-1 virus particles

Caption

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of HIV-1 virus particles (yellow) budding and replicating from an H9 T cell (dark blue). The virus particles are in various stages of maturity, which accounts for differences in shape.

Credit

NIAID

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License

Public Domain

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