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Human rotovirus

Thin section electron microscopy of infected cell culture.


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Human rotavirus. This is an ultra-thin section of an infected cell in a cell culture. Rotaviruses replicate in the cytoplasm of cells, usually in association with granular inclusions ("virus factories") as shown here. Magnification: approximately x80,000.

Micrograph from F. A. Murphy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

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Human rotavirus, colorized. This is the same ultra-thin section of an infected cell in a cell culture as above, only colorized. Rotaviruses replicate in the cytoplasm of cells, usually in association with granular inclusions ("virus factories") as shown here. Magnification: approximately x80,000. Micrograph from F. A. Murphy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

Micrograph from F. A. Murphy, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

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