Virus structure

Helical Symmetry

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Icosahedral Symmetry

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Enveloped with helical nucleocapsid (influenza virus)

influenza-virionEnveloped with icosahedral nucleocapsid (herpesvirus)

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Complex symmetry (poxvirus)

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    These illustrations are meant to accompany the TWiV podcast episode on virus structure: http://www.twiv.tv/2009/07/05/twiv-39-virus-structure/