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Virus Classification
Adenovirus classification
Adenovirus (left) is depicted with a double-stranded DNA genome enclosed in an icosahedral capsid that is 90–100 nm across. The virus, shown clustered in the micrograph (right), is transmitted orally and causes a variety of illnesses in vertebrates, including human eye and respiratory infections.
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"OpenStax College, Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification. October 16, 2013."
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