Virions

Word VIRIONS
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What do we mean by virions?

A single individual particle of a virus (the viral equivalent of a cell).

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The word "virions" in example sentences

And the inactive forms of viruses, called virions, are found throughout the environment. ❋ Wynne Parry (2011)

Does this leave countless flu victims spewing virions all over the subway, bus, train, home, or office -- oblivious to the fact that they may be spreading the dreaded flu? ❋ Unknown (2009)

The simple reason for this is that the virus has burned its way through chimpanzee populations for thousands of years, a long enough time for the virions which do not kill their host, at least not quickly, to outcompete the most lethal strains. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Photomicrograph of multiple virions of the yellow fever virus. ❋ Unknown (2008)

One of the densest natural sources for phages and other viruses is sea water, where up to 109 virions per milliliter have been found at the surface, and up to 70% of marine bacteria may be infected by phages. ❋ Dennis (2007)

Knowland, who was in John Gurdon's laboratory, it became clear that the RNA in the virions did not direct the synthesis of coat protein. ❋ Unknown (2002)

"We're not positive the virions are in the tissue culture," Sheila said. ❋ Cook, Robin, 1940- (2000)

"But I think we should take all the data and the tissue cultures that we hope are producing some virions." ❋ Cook, Robin, 1940- (2000)

"Provided you show me the virions you and Jonathan's mother isolated." ❋ Cook, Robin, 1940- (2000)

The vegetative phase takes its course, virions are formed, and the bacterium explodes and dies. ❋ Unknown (1972)

However, I did not like the idea that noninfectious virions might exist. ❋ Unknown (1972)

A lysogenic bacterium produces virions if it is derepressed, and here we are again entangled in the problem of induction. ❋ Unknown (1972)

One of the last to be formed is endolysine, which destroys the wall of the bacterium, provokes its rupture, and ensures the liberation of the virions. ❋ Unknown (1972)

A molecule of nucleic acid can reproduce itself, express its potentialities, and give rise to virions, only within a cell. ❋ Unknown (1972)

An undated handout image provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows a thin-section transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicting the ultra-structural details of a number of Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) virus particles, or virions. ❋ Unknown (2012)

It doesn't contain any actual live or dead viral particles, just certain purified capsid proteins that came from those virions. ❋ Unknown (2011)

Early in a primary infection, HSV-infected epithelial cells are shielded from the host immune system long enough to produce progeny virions that infect nearby sensory neurons ❋ Christopher R. Cotter Et Al. (2010)

Equal numbers of human wild-type or DM2 myoblasts were infected with virions expressing the bicistronic ODC reporter vector and were analyzed for luciferase activity. ❋ Morgan A. Sammons Et Al. (2010)

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