False-colour TEM of budding AIDS viruses

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False-colour TEM of budding AIDS viruses

False-colour transmission electron micrograph of particles of a virus causing AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). One virus appears to be emerging from a stricken T4 lymphocyte, a white blood cell of the immmune system. AIDS disables the immune system, rendering the victim liable to fatal infections. The virus (designated HIV - Human Immunodeficiency Virus) enters the T4 cell where its genetic material (in the form of RNA) is translated into DNA, & may subvert the cells DNA into making copies of the virus, which bud from the cell wall & destroy the host cell. Magnificat- ion: x37, 500 at 35mm, x75, 000 at 6x7cm size

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Aids Virus Hiv Virus Human Immunodeficiency Virus False Coloured

EDITORS COMMENTS
This print showcases the intricate world of AIDS viruses, offering a false-colour transmission electron micrograph that reveals the devastating impact of this disease on the human body. The image captures particles of the virus responsible for causing Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS), with one virus seemingly emerging from a stricken T4 lymphocyte – a vital white blood cell within our immune system. AIDS, as we know, debilitates the immune system and leaves its victims vulnerable to fatal infections. In this visual representation, designated HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus), we witness how it infiltrates the T4 cell and manipulates its genetic material. Initially arriving in RNA form, it is then translated into DNA within the host cell. This cunning virus can even hijack the cell's own DNA machinery to replicate itself, resulting in new copies that bud from the cell wall and ultimately destroy their host. The magnification applied to capture this extraordinary scene allows us to appreciate its complexity at an astonishing level: x37,500 at 35mm or x75,000 at 6x7cm size. Through false colouring techniques employed here by Science Photo Library, we gain insight into both scientific understanding and artistic interpretation simultaneously. This powerful image serves as a reminder of both the beauty and devastation found within our microscopic world – where something so small can have such profound consequences on human life.

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