TEM Micrographs

BCBL-1 cells infected with KSHV
Zoomed in view of cell nuclei and viral nucleocapsid assembly. Cells were ultra-thin sectioned.
KSHV virions and genomes
Virions with extruded KSHV DNA genomes

Equipment

Phillips CM12 TEM w/ Orius Digital Camera

Auxiliary equipment for specialized sample preparation: Denton Vacuum Evaporator (metal shadow casting) and Leica Ultramicrotome (ultra thin sectioning)

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