HIV/AIDS
For HIV infection to take hold, a virus particle must first attach to a cell to gain entry. Shown above are HIV-1 particles assembling at the surface of an infected cell.
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In a series of 5 essays and 5 activities, students investigate the HIV virus and pandemic. They learn about the structure, function and replication cycle of HIV virus particles; how diseases spread, and act as epidemiologists while using real data to track the spread of HIV/AIDS around the world.
This slide set is designed for use with activities found in The Science of HIV/AIDS Teacher's Guide.
Funded by the following grant(s)
Science Education Partnership Award, NIH
MicroMatters
Grant Number: 5R25RR018605