Virion
Morphology: |
Pleomorphic, spherical |
Envelope: |
Yes |
Diameter (nm): |
35–60 |
Length (nm): |
– |
Structural components: |
Capsid, envelope |
Buoyant density (g/mL): |
1.14–1.16 |
Buoyant density method: |
CsCl |
Lipid composition: |
Lipid envelope deriving presumanbly from host cell endoplasmic reticulum |
Additional information: |
Subviral particles (SVP) are produced in large excess |
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Cova, L., Abdul, F., Buronfosse, T. (2011). Avihepadnavirus. 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_87
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