DESCRIPTION OF VIRUSES

Genus Ourmiavirus

Figure Gallery

Figure Gallery

Figure 1 Diagram of virion surface of a member of the genus Ourmiavirus, showing arrangement of double disks and conical ends in particles of different length. Each row of 5 triangles represents a double disk.

Figure 2 (A, B, C) Negative contrast electron micrographs (uranyl acetate) of purified particles of Ourmia melon virus (OuMV). The bar represents 100  nm. D and E, features of the two commonest particle types, enhanced by photographic superimposition.