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Electron Microscopic Observations on Virus-Like Particles Associated with SH Antigen |
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| Authors: | P T Jokelainen Kai Krohn A M Prince and N D C Finlayson |
| Institution: | Department of Anatomy, New York Medical College, New York, New York 10029;Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, and Department of Pathology, Cornell University Medical College, New York, New York 10021;Laboratory of Virology, The New York Blood Center, New York, New York 10021 |
| Abstract: | The structural aspects of SH antigen-containing particles were investigated. These studies confirmed the existence of a large spherical particle (ca. 43 nm) and smaller (ca. 20 nm) rod- and sphere-shaped particles. The large particle consists of an outer and inner membrane and a core of "nucleic acid" as seen by positive staining techniques. The outer membrane of the large particle appears to be similar to that of the 20-nm diameter spheres and rods known to possess the SH antigen. |
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