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 ...
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 ...
This image shows the replication cycle of HIV/SIV. The virus replicates in the body's own CD4+ T helper cells. In doing so, it introduces its own genetic information into the DNA of the host cell.