Colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A/H3N2 virus particles (IMAGE)

NIH/National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A/H3N2 virus particles

Caption

Colorized transmission electron micrograph of influenza A/H3N2 virus particles, isolated from a patient sample and then propagated in cell culture. Influenza A virus particles adapt shape—as filaments and spheres—to help them infect cells depending on environmental conditions. A group of virus particles exhibiting these diverse shapes have been highlighted in teal.

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NIAID

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