AIDS virus particle internal structure

AIDS virion internal structure, cutawayartwork. AIDS ( acquired immune deficiency syndrome ) is caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).The core of this HIV virus particle is a capsule(pink) containing RNA strands ( ribonucleic acid, yellow). Around the core is anicosahedral shell of matrix proteins (blue).Over this is a membrane envelope (yellow bilayer)taken from the membrane of the host cell that madethis virus particle. Anchored to the shell areviral knobs (yellow) that allow the virus particleto attach to cells. AIDS impairs the immune systemand allows often fatal secondary infections. Foran artwork of the outside of an HIV particle, seeimage M050/886.. Stunning Photo Gifts From Science Photo Library

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