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These viruses were found to be associated with adenovirus infected cells. The virions (figure 36) are made up of a nonenveloped isometric capsid with a diameter of 18–26 nm, with icosahedral symmetry, containing 32 capsomeres each with a diameter of 3–4 nm. The DNA genome is single-stranded with a molecular weight ranging from 1.5–2.2 × 106 and constitutes 20–25% of the virion weight. Half of the virions contain the DNA+ strand and the other half the DNA− strand. Cellular functions and a helper virus are required for virus replication to take place in the nucleus of the infected cell.
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Becker, Y., Hadar, J. (1983). Parvoviruses. In: Hadar, J. (eds) Molecular Virology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4613-3906-9_11
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