Measles Virus

Thin-section transmission electron microscopic (TEM) image revealing the ultrastructural appearance of a single measles virus particle, or virion. The measles virus is 100–200 nm in diameter, with a core of single-stranded RNA.

Virus particles as seen under magnification

Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

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