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This scanning-electron micrograph shows human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) particles in green on the surface of a lymphocyte, a cell that plays a key role in the human immune system. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo by C. Goldsmith, P. Feorino, E.L. Palmer, W.R. McManus

This scanning-electron micrograph shows human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) particles in green on the surface of a lymphocyte, a cell that plays a key role in the human immune system. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo by C. Goldsmith, P. Feorino, E.L. Palmer, W.R. McManus

This scanning-electron micrograph shows human immunodeficiency virus (HIV-1) particles in green on the surface of a lymphocyte, a cell that plays a key role in the human immune system. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention photo by C. Goldsmith, P. Feorino, E.L. Palmer, W.R. McManus

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