Inside Viruses

HIV cutaway

Description

This illustration shows the interior of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS.

Credit

Permission granted for educational use/ University of Nebraska State Museum/ Angie Fox, Illustrator/ 2010

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HIV illustration

Description

This shows the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) that causes AIDS.

Credit

Permission granted for educational use/ University of Nebraska State Museum/ Angie Fox, Illustrator/ 2005

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Influenza virus (inside)

Description

A view of the influenza virus in which a portion of the protein coat, or capsid, has been cut away, showing the RNA inside.

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Douglas Jordan, content provider/ Dan Higgins, illustrator/ 2009

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Influenza virus

Description

A 3-D graphical representation of a generic influenza virus.

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Douglas Jordan, content provider/ Dan Higgins, illustrator/ 2009

Source

http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/imageidsearch.asp (Image ID # 11823)

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Human papillomavirus (inside)

Description

This shows the human papillomavirus (HPV), in which a portion of the protein coat, or capsid, has been cut away to reveal the DNA inside.

Credit

Permission granted for educational use/ University of Nebraska-Lincoln/ Angie Fox, illustrator/ 2010

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Human papillomavirus

Description

This shows the structure of human papillomavirus (HPV), a virus that can cause warts and cervical cancer.

Credit

Permission granted for educational use/ University of Nebraska-Lincoln/ Angie Fox, illustrator/ 2009

Source

http://www.worldofviruses.unl.edu/materials/images.shtml

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Emiliania huxleyi virus (inside)

Description

This view of Emiliania huxleyi virus (EhV) shows a portion of the virion’s protein coat, or capsid, cut away, revealing its inner DNA and proteins.

Credit

Permission granted for educational use/ University of Nebraska-Lincoln/ Angie Fox, illustrator/ 2010

Source

http://www.worldofviruses.unl.edu/materials/images.shtml

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