Virion is a closed shell of proteins protecting a nucleic acid material which has the potential to self-replicate upon entry into the host cell. A virion is often spherical or rod shaped. It may contain the host cell membrane (enveloped) or be devoid of it (non-enveloped).
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Vongpunsawad, S. (2012). Virion, Definition. In: Nelson, K. (eds) Encyclopedia of Metagenomics. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6418-1_579-3
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