Size range of the majority of viruses
| Range | 30 to 60 Table - link nm |
|---|---|
| Organism | Virus |
| Reference | Weinbauer MG. Ecology of prokaryotic viruses. FEMS Microbiol Rev. 2004 May28(2):127-81. p.138 left column 2nd paragraph and p.134 table 2PubMed ID15109783 |
| 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 |
| ID | 109016 |