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Influenza Virus: Morphology and Its Replication | Microbiology

In this article we will discuss about the morphology and replication of Influenza Virus.  Morphology of Influenza Virus: Influenza virus (Fig. 14.18) is pleomorphic and its diameter is 80- 120 nm. It is an enveloped virus possessing genome segmented into eight linear single- stranded molecules ranging in size from 890 to 2341 nucleotides. The nucleocapsid of this virus is of [...]

By |2016-09-16T06:11:22+00:00September 16, 2016|Animal Viruses|Comments Off on Influenza Virus: Morphology and Its Replication | Microbiology
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Simian Virus 40 (SV40): Organisation and Its Replication

In this article we will discuss about:- 1. Origin of Simian Virus 40 2. Organisation of Simian Virus 40 3. Replication. Origin of Simian Virus 40 (SV40): Simian virus 40 (SV40) belongs to polyomavirus family, the family of viruses that induce tumours in animals; indeed, the suffix oma means tumour. Simian virus 40 was first isolated from monkeys hence so [...]

By |2016-09-16T06:11:20+00:00September 16, 2016|Animal Viruses|Comments Off on Simian Virus 40 (SV40): Organisation and Its Replication
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