Virion
Morphology: |
Icosahedral |
Envelope: |
No |
Diameter (nm): |
32–33 |
Length (nm): |
– |
Structural components: |
Capsid |
Buoyant density (g/mL): |
1.3–1.33 |
Buoyant density method: |
Sucrose |
Lipid composition: |
N/a |
Additional information: |
Capsid possesses endoribonuclease activity |
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Gupta, V., Patterson, J.L., Ro, YT. (2011). Leishmaniavirus. 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_316
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