An erythrocytic virus of the Brazilian tree-frog, Phrynohyas venulosa.
Blood erythrocytes of Brazilian tree-frogs, Phrynohyas venulosa were found to frequently contain single, small, densely staining inclusions. Electron microscopy showed these to be icosahedral viral particles which measured from 250-280 nm in diameter: they were devoid of an envelope, and thus differed from previously described viruses of frog erythrocytes. The infected erythrocytes lacked a crystalline body.
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Pathologic Anatomy Department, Curry Cabral Infectious Diseases Hospital, Lisboa, Portugal.
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D000818:Animals; D001001:Anura / Q000097:blood / Q000821:virology*; D001938:Brazil; D004912:Erythrocytes / Q000821:virology*; D014771:Virion / Q000648:ultrastructure