Chelonid Herpesvirus 5 Replication (IMAGE)

U.S. Geological Survey

Chelonid Herpesvirus 5 Replication

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This microscopic image shows a sun-shaped area within turtle skin cells where chelonid herpesvirus 5 replicates. The virus capsids, or protein shells, are arrayed like a corona around the circle. ChHV5 is associated with fibropapillomatosis, a tumor disease affecting endangered green turtles.

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Thierry Work, USGS

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