Image:Measles virus.JPG

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A transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of the ultrastructural appearance of a single virus particle, or “virion”, of measles virus. The measles virus is a paramyxovirus, of the genus Morbillivirus. It is 100-200 nm in diameter.

Source:CDC's Public Health Image Library Image #8429

Photo Credit: Cynthia Goldsmith

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