Chapter 13: Viruses

• Obligate intracellular parasites

  • range from 20 nm to about 400 nm
  • filterable
  • composed of....
    • protein capsid
      • protomers and capsomeres
    • lipid envelope
    • Nuclear material-- DNA or RNA, retroviruses
      • ss, ds, linear, circular, fragmented

Previous slide

Next slide

Back to first slide

View graphic version