Morphologic Differentiation of Viruses beyond the Family Level |
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| Authors: | Cynthia S. Goldsmith |
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| Affiliation: | Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch, Division of High-Consequence Pathogens and Pathology, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Atlanta, GA 30333, USA; E-Mail: ; Tel.: +1-404-639-3306 |
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Electron microscopy has been instrumental in the identification of viruses by being able to characterize a virus to the family level. There are a few cases where morphologic or morphogenesis factors can be used to differentiate further, to the genus level. These include viruses in the families Poxviridae, Reoviridae, Retroviridae, Herpesviridae, Filoviridae, and Bunyaviridae. |
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| Keywords: | virus electron microscopy Poxviridae Reoviridae Retroviridae Herpesviridae Filoviridae Bunyaviridae |
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