Colour enhanced Transmission Electron Micrograph (TEM) of a cluster of polio virus particles (Mohoney type 1). Each particle is composed of a protein coat (capsid) around a core containing RNA genetic material,and is only 27 nanometers across. This virus infects children and causes the disease poliomyelitis or infantile paralysis. Although it normally causes a mild illness,in some cases it causes damage to the nervous system,which can lead to paralysis or death. Vaccination,starting in the 1950s,has been effective in controlling the disease. Magnification: x65,000 | |
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