False-colour transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of rotaviruses. Rotaviruses belong to the genus Reovirus,and are the causative agent of infantile gastroenteritis in humans,mice and calves. The viruses are 70-75 nanometres in diameter,and do not have the lipoprotein envelope seen in many other genera. The genome of this virus is a double-stranded RNA,fragmented into ten segments. The virus gets its name from the wheel-like appearance of the capsid (protein shell). Magnification: x89,000 at 6x4.5cm size | |
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