Chikungunya Virus (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Chikungunya Virus

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This digitally colorized transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicts numerous chikungunya virus particles, which are composed of a central dense core that is surrounded by a viral envelope.

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