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Electron Microscopy of Infectious Agents

Case 3: Adenovirus in Pleural Fluid Cultures

         
Fig 6. MK Cell
Figure 6.
Stain: Lead Citrate / Uranyl Acetate. Original mag. 9,000x.

MK cell line after 3 weeks culture.
The nucleus is convoluted and contains few adenovirus particles, whereas the cytoplasm contains numerous virions. Two paracrystalline inclusions are seen in the cytoplasm.

 
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