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MONKEYPOX VIRUS PARTICLES, TEM
Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of monkeypox virus particles. Monkeypox particles are composed of a DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) genome surrounded by a protein coat and lipid envelope. This virus, which is found near rainforests in Central and West Africa causes disease in humans and monkeys, although its natural hosts are rodents. It is capable of human to human transmission. In humans it causes fever, swollen glands and a rash of fluid-filled blisters. It is fatal in 10 per cent of cases. (KEYSTONE/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY/NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY)
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MONKEYPOX VIRUS PARTICLES, TEM
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES/NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
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MONKEYPOX VIRUS PARTICLES, TEM
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ALLERGY AND INFECTIOUS DISEASES/NATIONAL INSTITUTES OF HEALTH
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MONKEYPOX VIRUS PARTICLES, TEM
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MONKEYPOX VIRUS PARTICLES, TEM
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