Human herpes virus 1 (Herpes simplex virus 1)

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Electron micrographs presented by

Department of Medical Microbiology
University of Cape Town
Cape Town, South Africa.

"The herpesvirus capsid is an icosahedron whith 12 pentavalent capsomers on each apex and 150 hexavalent capsomers. Each capsomer has a deep central indentation."

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Taxonomic Descriptions

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Virus Species	Virus Genus	Virus Subfamily	Virus Family	Host
human herpesvirus 1 (herpes simplex virus 1)	Simplexvirus	Alphaherpesvirinae	Herpesviridae	Homo sapiens

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