SARS-CoV-2 infecting olfactory epithelial cells, TEM

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Coloured transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of SARS-CoV-2 virus particles (gold) within endosomes of infected olfactory epithelial cells. SARS-CoV-2 causes the respiratory infection Covid-19, which can lead to fatal pneumonia. Image obtained at the NIAID Integrated Research Facility (IRF) in Fort Detrick, Maryland, USA.

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