virion
IPA: vˈɪriʌn
noun
- (virology) A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell).
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Examples of "virion" in Sentences
- They also isolated the virion form.
- One copy of A2 is present per virion.
- There is probably one genome per virion.
- This whole particle is known as the virion.
- This complete particle is known as the virion.
- Virions are bacilliform, ovoid, and allantoid.
- Pol is the domain that encodes the virion protease.
- This sequence is used to package the genome into the virion.
- VP4 is on the surface of the virion that protrudes as a spike.
- Virions are enveloped and can be spherical, filamentous or pleomorphic.
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