Sep 1, 1998
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Electron Microscopy of Infectious Agents

Case 1. Cytomegalovirus (CMV) Infection in the Lung

         
Fig 1. Cytomeglovirus
Figure 1..
Stain: Lead Citrate / Uranyl Acetate. Original mag =23,200x.

A pneumocyte with a cluster of uncoated viral particles in the nucleus and membrane-limited viral aggregates in the cytoplasm. Occasional uncoated or partially coated virions are free within the cytoplasm (arrows).

 
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