This scanning electron microscopic (SEM) image shows the presence of numerous human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) virions (spherical in appearance) budding from a cultured human lymphocytes in this 1989 image obtained from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia.
HIV is not going away anytime soon. I’ve been living with the virus for more than 20 years and have seen the overhyped stories promising a cure around the corner pop up regularly, particularly around the time of big Aids conferences. The news recently that a second person seems to have gone into long-term remission from HIV after a stem-cell transplant is a real scientific advance. Read More