Herpesviruses: Current Information on the Composition and Structure

摘要: Publisher Summary The herpesviruses are formally defined as large enveloped virions with an icosahedral capsid consisting of 162 capsomeres and arranged around a deoxyribonucleic acid DNA core. family Herpesviridae does not have many known members. There several reasons for this: Herpesviruses complex viruses, cantankerous, at times difficult to grow. This chapter discusses the structure morphogenesis herpesvirus virion. It describes base compositions DNA's herpesviruses. molecular weights (equine abortion, herpes simplex, Marek's disease) order 10 8 daltons. One objective studies multiplication is complete description structure, functions, amount, time synthesis all products specified by virus in infected cells. At present, number their functions uncertain. According current accounting practices, carries information sufficient specify sequence 140,000 amino acids.