Let’s look closely at the life cycle of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) – the virus that causes AIDS – to find out. This transmission electron microscopy image shows HIV viral particles (yellow ...

Caption: Structure of a HIV capsid (Left) Central slice view of a HIV virus-like particle with pore-forming toxin on the membrane (Middle) Atomic model of a HIV capsid (Right) Density map of HIV ...

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute of Biochemistry have discovered the mechanism behind an important step in the life cycle of HIV ... microscopes to image virus particles, and then ...

During HIV infection, the virus accumulates and then hunkers down in the lymphatic system, making it difficult to treat. Research published Tuesday (December 3) in eLife shows how the HIV-1 virus ...