TEM of Rotavirus
Color-enhanced transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of virions (virus particles) of the rotavirus, double-shelled. Individual virions consist of a protein capsid surrounding a core of double-stranded RNA. Rotaviruses belong to the Reovirus class, whose members possess icosahedral symmetry, are 65-75 nanometers in size and are non-enveloped. Other members of virus families are surrounded by alipoprotein envelope that is often derived from the host cell's membranes. The rotavirus causes infective diarrhea, especially in children and the elderly.
Credit
Science Source
/ Scott Camazine/CDC
Dimensions
4180 x 2784 pixels
Print Size @ 300 dpi
14 x 9 inches / 35 x 24 cm
