AZT antiviral drug crystals, light micrograph
Polarized light micrograph of azidothymidine (AZT) drug crystals, also known as zidovudine (ZDV) and sold under the brand name Retrovir. It is a nucleoside analogue reverse transcriptase inhibitor used to treat HIV (human immunodeficiency virus) infection. It is widely used in combination with other drugs (combination therapy)., by Larry Ostby, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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