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A morphological study of human rotavirus

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Human rotavirus has a characteristic icosahedral structure which has a honeycomb-like appearance on the surface of the smooth particles and 42 polygonal capsomeres in the rough particles.

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  1. Department of Pediatrics, Sapporo Medical College, Sapporo, Japan

    R. Kogasaka, M. Akihara, K. Horino, S. Chiba & T. Nakao

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Kogasaka, R., Akihara, M., Horino, K. et al. A morphological study of human rotavirus. Archives of Virology 61, 41–48 (1979). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01320590

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