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 [...]