False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a single virion (virus particle) of cytomegalovirus,showing the central protein capsid (pale green - contains viral genetic code in form of DNA) surrounded by a large lipoprotein envelope (orange). Cytomegalovirus ,a member of the herpesvirus group,causes a condition among newborns called cytomegalic disease,characterized by jaundice & an enlarged liver & spleen. It is transmitted to the infant by the mother either while in womb or during birth. The virus earned its name cytomegalo,meaning large cell,from the swollen appearance of an infected cell. Magnification: x147,000 at 6x7cm size. Magnification: x73,500 at 35mm size | |
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