Physicochemical 
                RNA, Single Strand
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                30-31S;22-24(S)
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                (S)
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                (S)
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            | Stability of Infectivity (effects) | 
        
        
            
                 
                
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                0.5% final
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                No virus
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                7.5 dex
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                0.1% BPL inactivates virus but not CF activity
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            | Virion Morphology | 
        
        
            
                 
                Pleomorphic, variable size
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                70-90 nm
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                nm
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                Electron microscopy (4)
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                Envelope observed; regularly spaced surface projec
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            | Morphogenesis | 
        
        
            
                 
                Internal electron-dense granules resembling ribosomes
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            | Hemagglutination | 
        
        
            
                 
                Not tried
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                3 host RNAs in virion (22)
*  RNA deduced from the fact that replication is not inhibited by BUDR
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                CF, PRNT, IFA
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                3 host RNAs in virion (22)
*  RNA deduced from the fact that replication is not inhibited by BUDR
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