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The use of the term virion, proposed in 1962, is discussed. From new views on the nature of certain viruses, it is concluded that this term may lead to confusion. The auth orpoints out that the expression “virus particle” may be maintained, if it is defined more precisely.
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Een bespreking wordt gegeven van het gebruik van de term virion sedert 1962 toen hij werd voorgesteld. Naar aanleiding van nieuwe inzichten in de aard van bepaalde virussen wordt geconcludeerd dat deze term tot verwarring kan leiden. De schrijver stelt dat de uitdrukking “virusdeeltje”, mits nader omschreven, kan worden gehandhaafd.
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Van Der Want, J.P.H. The virion, an outdated conception?. Netherlands Journal of Plant Pathology 75, 96–99 (1969). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02137198
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