What is this?
HIV stands for Human Immunodeficiency Virus, and it's a very tiny germ that attacks special cells in your body called immune cells. These immune cells are like your body's brave defenders, and when HIV weakens them, your body finds it harder to fight off other sicknesses.
Key Parts to Explore
Outer Envelope
This is the virus's protective outer skin, like a shield.
Spiky Proteins
These are tiny spikes on the surface that help the virus grab onto your body's cells.
Capsid
This is a strong inner shell that protects the virus's important instructions.
RNA
This is like the virus's secret recipe book, telling it how to make more copies of itself.
Did You Know?
Even though it's a germ, HIV is shaped like a tiny, spiky ball, almost like a microscopic soccer ball with little antennae!
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