HIV/AIDS

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The HIV Life Cycle

HIV binds to the outer surface of CD4+ cells, enters the cells, and then remains hidden and protected from the other immune system cells. Safely inside the cell, it duplicates its RNA. (RNA is very similar to DNA. It serves the same genetic function but has a slightly different molecular makeup). The new viral DNA is integrated into the host cell's DNA where it governs the production of new HIV virions (a single virus). The new virions leave the host cell to infect other...Read the full article