Scientific Illustration

biologylair:

This image depicts leukocyte macrophages (white blood cells) swarming to attack HIV virions in the brain. The inflammation caused by this process that seems be responsible for dementia in HIV patients.

Credit: Zina Deretsky, National Science Foundation

fuckyeahmolecularbiology:

A 3D illustration of HIV.

Source: labspaces.net.

(via amolecularmatter)