ID#: 15716
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Under an approximate magnification of 130,000X, this transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image depicted the ultrastructural details of an Orf virus, a member of the genus Parapoxvirus. Note the spiral arrangement of the external tubular ridges on the ovoid-shaped virus particle, or virion. This particular specimen was extracted from an Orf virus patient in Oregon.
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Content Provider(s): CDC/ Dr. James Nakano
Creation Date: 1974
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