Hepatitis B virus

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Electron micrographs presented by

Department of Medical Microbiology
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa.

 

 

"Core particles: The actual number and arrangement of the capsomers has not been established with certainty, but certain images suggest a lattice formation."

Original WWW location of micrographs.

 


Taxonomic Descriptions

Virus SpeciesVirus GenusVirus FamilyHost
hepatitis B virus
(herpes simplex virus 1)
OrthohepadnavirusHepadnaviridaeHomo sapiens
 


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