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Preliminary observations on unidentified particles in mouse “L” cells found by electron microscopy
Author(s) -
Ellis D. S.,
Lloyd G.,
Stamford Susan,
Stagg Gillian
Publication year - 1984
Publication title -
journal of medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.782
H-Index - 121
eISSN - 1096-9071
pISSN - 0146-6615
DOI - 10.1002/jmv.1890130106
Subject(s) - vero cell , electron microscope , vacuole , microscopy , biophysics , biology , chemistry , virus , virology , physics , optics , cytoplasm , microbiology and biotechnology
Long particles, 75 nm in diameter, some branching and some curled at their ends, were found within vacuoles in “L” cells. These could be easily transmitted to Vero cells, which like the “L” cells were killed. The particles were up to 20 μm in length with hollow cores 37 nm in diameter surrounded by a smooth unit membrane from which no spikes protruded. The particles could not be assigned to any known taxon.