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Human Immunodeficiency Virus Collection (#3)

"HIV: Unveiling the Silent Intruder" In a world filled with microscopic battles, the HIV particle emerges as a formidable foe

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particle, artwork C016 / 8647

HIV particle, artwork C016 / 8647
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome (pink)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particle, artwork C016 / 8646

HIV particle, artwork C016 / 8646
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome (pink)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV invading white blood cell, artwork

HIV invading white blood cell, artwork
HIV invading white blood cell. Computer artwork showing HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) particles (virions, purple) invading a white blood cell (large, centre) in the human bloodstream

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV-1 polypurine tract, molecular model C015 / 5821

HIV-1 polypurine tract, molecular model C015 / 5821
HIV-1 polypurine tract. Molecular model of the polypurine tract (PPT, red) from human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) complexed with reverse transcriptase (green)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Cell infected with HIV, SEM C014 / 0581

Cell infected with HIV, SEM C014 / 0581
Cell infected with HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HIV particles (round) budding from the membrane of a host cell

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Cell infected with HIV, SEM C014 / 0580

Cell infected with HIV, SEM C014 / 0580
Cell infected with HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HIV particles (round) budding from the membrane of a host cell

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Cell infected with HIV, SEM C014 / 0579

Cell infected with HIV, SEM C014 / 0579
Cell infected with HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HIV particles (round) budding from the membrane of a host cell

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Cell infected with HIV, SEM C017 / 8338

Cell infected with HIV, SEM C017 / 8338
Cell infected with HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HIV particles (orange) budding from the membrane of a host cell

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Cell infected with HIV, SEM C017 / 8339

Cell infected with HIV, SEM C017 / 8339
Cell infected with HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HIV particles (orange) budding from the membrane of a host cell

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Cell infected with HIV, SEM C017 / 8337

Cell infected with HIV, SEM C017 / 8337
Cell infected with HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HIV particles (yellow) budding from the membrane of a host cell

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Cell infected with HIV, SEM C017 / 8336

Cell infected with HIV, SEM C017 / 8336
Cell infected with HIV. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HIV particles (pink) budding from the membrane of a host cell

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Budding HIV particles, SEM C017 / 8302

Budding HIV particles, SEM C017 / 8302
Budding HIV particles. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) particles (yellow) budding from the surface of a T lymphocyte from the H9 cell line

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2898

HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2898
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2897

HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2897
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2899

HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2899
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2895

HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2895
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2900

HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2900
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2896

HIV particle, artwork C018 / 2896
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA (ribonucleic acid) genome

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV reverse transcription enzyme C013 / 9613

HIV reverse transcription enzyme C013 / 9613
HIV reverse transcription enzyme. Molecular model of the reverse transcriptase enzyme found in HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV reverse transcription enzyme C013 / 8998

HIV reverse transcription enzyme C013 / 8998
HIV reverse transcription enzyme. Molecular model of the reverse transcriptase enzyme (orange and blue) found in HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV antibody therapy, molecular model C013 / 7908

HIV antibody therapy, molecular model C013 / 7908
HIV antibody therapy. Molecular model of the interaction of the HIV surface protein gp120 (yellow, bottom right) as it interacts with a human white blood cell surface protein (CD4, green)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particles in infected cell, TEM

HIV particles in infected cell, TEM
HIV particles. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) particles (orange) in a host cell. HIV causes the disease AIDS

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Global pandemic, conceptual artwork

Global pandemic, conceptual artwork
Global pandemic, conceptual computer artwork. The Earth is seen with spikes, reminiscent of the surface proteins of a virus particle

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS virus particle, computer artwork

AIDS virus particle, computer artwork
HIV particle, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The outer layer of the virus particle is a membrane envelope (not seen)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particles exiting a cell

HIV particles exiting a cell. Computer artwork of HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) particles exiting a T-lymphocyte (white blood cell). HIV causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS virus particles, computer artwork

AIDS virus particles, computer artwork
HIV particles, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The outer layer of the virus particle is a membrane envelope (black)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Medical nanorobot

Medical nanorobot. Computer illustration of a nanorobot on a T-lymphocyte (T-cell) white blood cell (green) infected by AIDS viruses (red)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: People with AIDS

People with AIDS, conceptual image. Computer artwork of red ribbons overlaid on the faces of people with AIDS. These ribbons are worn to show support for the cause of AIDS prevention

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particles, computer artwork

HIV particles, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA genome

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: TEM of Aids virus

TEM of Aids virus
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

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS blood testing

AIDS blood testing
MODEL RELEASED. AIDS blood test. Technician holding a multi-well sample tray as he tests blood for HIV. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Man with AIDS

Man with AIDS, conceptual computer artwork. The red ribbon on the mans back is a symbol that is worn to show support for AIDS patients and issues

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS pneumonia infection, TEM

AIDS pneumonia infection, TEM
AIDS pneumonia infection. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through Pneumocystis carinii protozoa causing pneumonia. The protozoa are crescent-shaped (red/yellow)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Budding HIV particles, TEM

Budding HIV particles, TEM
Budding HIV particles. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of HIV particles (blue and yellow) budding from the membrane of the host cell (orange)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Budding HIV particle, computer artwork

Budding HIV particle, computer artwork
Budding HIV particle. Computer artwork of an HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) particle (green) exiting a T-lymphocyte (a type of white blood cell, lower left)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS virus capsid, artwork

AIDS virus capsid, artwork
AIDS virus capsid. Computer artwork of the capsid (red) and surface proteins (blue and yellow) of the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV particles

HIV particles, computer artwork. HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) causes AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome). The virus consists of an RNA genome

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS viruses budding from a cell, TEM

AIDS viruses budding from a cell, TEM
AIDS virus particles budding from the membrane of their host cell, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM). AIDS is a disease caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV, red)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS virus particles, TEM

AIDS virus particles, TEM
AIDS virus particles (blue and green) budding from the surface of a T4 lymphocyte cell, coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS virus particle, TEM

AIDS virus particle, TEM
AIDS virus particle. Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through an AIDS virus particle leaving a host cell (green, lower frame)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: False-colour TEM of HIV-2 virus causing AIDS

False-colour TEM of HIV-2 virus causing AIDS
False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a single HIV-2 virus, the cause of AIDS. Here, the protein coat of the virus (green) has small surface spikes; central (orange)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: False-col TEM of AIDS virus budding from T-cell

False-col TEM of AIDS virus budding from T-cell
False-colour transmission electron micrograph, TEM of AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) virus particles (red cores)

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: False-colour TEM of budding AIDS viruses

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

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: TEM of HIV viruses in T-cell

TEM of HIV viruses in T-cell

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: Reverse transcriptase and inhibitor

Reverse transcriptase and inhibitor. Molecular model of HIV reverse transcriptase complexed with the non-nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitor efavirenz

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV research, conceptual artwork

HIV research, conceptual artwork
HIV research, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: AIDS research, conceptual artwork

AIDS research, conceptual artwork
AIDS research, conceptual computer artwork

Background imageHuman Immunodeficiency Virus Collection: HIV DNA, molecular model

HIV DNA, molecular model
HIV DNA. Molecular model of a sequence of DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) produced by HIV (the human immunodeficiency virus) after infecting a human cell




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"HIV: Unveiling the Silent Intruder" In a world filled with microscopic battles, the HIV particle emerges as a formidable foe. Its deceptive simplicity belies its destructive power, as it infiltrates human cells and hijacks their machinery. The HIV reverse transcription enzyme cunningly converts its genetic material into DNA, seamlessly integrating itself into our very essence. Through the lens of science, we witness a false-colored TEM image capturing the AIDS virus lurking within a T-cell—a chilling reminder of the relentless assault on our immune system. As if mocking our defenses, AIDS viruses bud from infected cells in another TEM snapshot—an eerie dance of life and death. Amidst this medical turmoil, actor Douglas Lambert bravely faces his diagnosis at St Stephens Hospital. His journey becomes an emblematic representation of countless lives affected by this devastating disease. In North London, Doug's home transforms into both sanctuary and battleground as he valiantly fights against AIDS' merciless grip. The 19th of January marks an important milestone—the opening day for Middlesex Hospital's Broderip AIDS ward—a beacon of hope amidst despair. This dedicated space becomes a haven for those battling against this insidious virus; where compassion meets expertise to provide solace in times of anguish. Time moves forward relentlessly but not without leaving indelible imprints on humanity's fight against HIV/AIDS. On October 31st, 1986—on that fateful Halloween night—Doug succumbs to his battle with AIDS; yet his legacy endures through awareness and advocacy efforts that continue to shape society. A year later, December 16th witnesses another chapter unfold at Middlesex Hospital—the Broderip AIDS ward stands resolute in its mission to care for those afflicted by this epidemic scourge. It serves as a testament to resilience and determination in combating an adversary that knows no boundaries.