These electron micrograph images show herpes viruses, including varicella-zoster virus (chickenpox virus), and herpes simplex virus types 1 and 2 (HSV-1, HSV-2).

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ E. L. Palmer, content provider/ 1981

Source

http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/imageidsearch.asp (Image ID # 2171)

Image wall, Microbe SEMS

Electron micrograph of Epstein-Barr virus

January 9, 2013 jbrehm2

Description

This electron micrograph image shows Epstein-Barr viruses.

Credit

Public domain-freely reused/ Laboratory of Tumor Cell Biology/ National Cancer Institute/ Linda Bartlett, photographer/ 1980

Source

http://visualsonline.cancer.gov/details.cfm?imageid=2105

Image wall, Microbe SEMS

Epstein-Barr viruses

January 9, 2013 jbrehm2

Description

This electron micrograph shows numerous Epstein-Barr virus particles. This virus contains a double-stranded DNA linear genome.

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Dr. Fred Murphy, content provider/ 1975

Source

http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/imageidsearch.asp (Image ID # 10234)

Image wall, Microbe SEMS

Herpes simplex virions inside a cell

January 9, 2013 jbrehm2

Description

This electron micrograph shows numerous herpes simplex virions located inside a cell nucleus.

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Dr. Fred Murphy and Sylvia Whitfield, content providers/ 1975

Source

http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/imageidsearch.asp (Image ID # 10261)

Image wall, Microbe SEMS

Electron micrograph of herpes simplex virions

January 9, 2013 jbrehm2

Description

This electron micrograph shows numerous herpes simplex virions.

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ Dr. Fred Murphy and Sylvia Whitfield, content providers/ 1975

Source

http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/imageidsearch.asp (Image ID # 10232)