Polio Virus and Virus-Like Particles (IMAGE)

University of Leeds

Polio Virus and Virus-Like Particles

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The attached image is an electron micrograph of live poliovirus particles (left) and empty particles (potential VLP vaccine) (right). The VLPs contain no infectious viral RNA and so the stain used to highlight them fills the empty space making them appear black.

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University of Leeds

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