Size distribution of free and intracellular virus particles in marine and freshwater systems

Range Table - link nm
Organism Virus
Reference Weinbauer MG. Ecology of prokaryotic viruses. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2004 May28(2):127-81. p.134 table 2PubMed ID15109783
Primary Source See pointers to refs on right of table
Comments "For natural viral communities the size distribution has been described in various systems (Table 2). Most of these viruses have a roughly isometric head and thus head size can be easily determined. The majority of viruses are usually found in the size range of 30–60 nm..." See notes beneath table
Entered by Uri M
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