HIV-1 Accumulation (IMAGE)

University of Missouri-Columbia

HIV-1 Accumulation

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This microscopic image of a human cell shows the accumulation of HIV-1 particles on the surface of the cell. University of Missouri researchers have found that a family of proteins that promotes virus entry into cells also has the ability to block the release of HIV and other viruses.

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University of Missouri Health System

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