HIV animations

The animations available here will help you visualize HIV, how it replicates in your body, and ways in which treatment interferes with viral replication. The mechanism of action for the various antiretroviral drug classes are illustrated, as well as what happens when virus becomes resistant.

HIV structure

A general overview of the structure of HIV.

How the virus enters the cell

The 3 basic steps involved in viral entry; attachment, co-receptor binding and fusion.

Treatment - HAART

Introducing the goals for HAART treatment .

Drug groups - NRTIs

Explaining how NRTIs work and what happens when HIV becomes resistant to this drug class .

Drug groups - NNRTIs

Explaining how NNRTIs work and what happens when HIV becomes resistant.

Drug groups - protease inhibitors

Explaining how protease inhibitors work and what happens when HIV becomes resistant.

Drug groups - viral entry inhibitors (CCR5 and fusion)

Introducing viral entry inhibitors and how they interfere with HIV replication before the virus enters a cell.

Integrase inhibitors

Introducing integrase inhibitors, a recent drug class.

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