Electron micrograph of influenza virus

Description

This electron micrograph shows an influenza virus particle, or virion. Influenza is a single-stranded RNA virus.

Credit

Public domain/ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/ E. L. Palmer and M. Larkin, content providers/ F. Murphy, photographer/ 1981

Source

http://phil.cdc.gov/phil/imageidsearch.asp (Image ID # 10073)