Simulation shows HIV capsid interacting with its environment

The genetic material of the HIV virus is encased in multiple structures that hide it from the host immune system. The capsid, in blue, protects the virus after it enters a cell and shuttles it to the nucleus, where it completes the process of infection. More about this image A ...This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.
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