Virion
Morphology: |
Pleomorphic, spherical, filamentous |
Envelope: |
Yes |
Diameter (nm): |
40–600 |
Length (nm): |
– |
Structural components: |
Nucleocapsid, envelope |
Buoyant density (g/mL): |
? |
Buoyant density method: |
|
Lipid composition: |
|
Additional information: |
The diameter and pitch of nucleocapsid are approximately 18 nm and 5 nm, respectively; a majority of virions contain spikes 15 and 18 in length |
Negative stained nucleocapsid and ‘double-fringed’ virus. Length of bar (nm): 100 (Courtesy of Dr. Alex D. Hyatt)
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Wang, LF., Broder, C.C. (2011). Henipavirus. In: Tidona, C., Darai, G. (eds) The Springer Index of Viruses. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-95919-1_181
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