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Biology Notes on Retroviridae | Microbiology

The below mentioned article provides notes on retroviridae. The family Retroviridae falls under the Group VI (ssRNA-reverse transcribing viruses). The virions are enveloped, helical or isometric having two linear (+) sense ssRNA, reverse transcriptase and integrase. Examples are MLV [Murine leukemia virus and related virus e.g. Spumavirus (human foamy virus)], Lentivirus (human immunodeficiency virus or HIV), Visna virus, Deltaretrovints, Alpharetrovims. [...]

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Structure of Influenza Viruses (With Diagram) | Microbiology

In this article we will discuss about the structure of influenza viruses (explained with diagram). Particles of influenza virus are highly pleomorphic, mostly spherical having 80-120 nm diameter. But it also occurs in other form like long filamentous particles (2,000 nm long, and 80-120 nm diameter). They have helical symmetry also. The outer surface of the viral particle consists of [...]

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Structure of Herpesviruses (HSV) | Microbiology

In this article we will discuss about the structure of herpesviruses (explained with diagram). All of them are morphologically identical. They are large with a varying diameter from 140-170 nm. The nucleocapsid is spherical icosahedral and of about 100 nm diameter which is enclosed in a 30 nm thick glycoprotein lipid envelope. Thickness of the envelope indicates for the presence [...]

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