Hepatitis C virus
Hepatitis C virus (close to the Flavivirid family). HCV causes blood-borne hepatitis, cirrhosis occurs in 25% of cases, 10 to 20 years after the onset of infection, with a risk of hepatic carcinoma. Image made from transmission electron microscopy. Approximate viral diameter: 50 to 60 nm.
Credit
BSIP
/ CAVALLINI JAMES
Dimensions
4649 x 3100 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
15 x 10 inches / 39 x 26 cm