TABLE 2.
Distribution of HSV particles (capsids and virions) in wild-type- and KΔUL37-infected Vero cells observed by TEM
| Virusa | Distribution of HSV particles [no. of particles (%)]
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extracellular | Cytoplasm | Nucleus | Nuclear peripheryb | |
| KOS | 271 (6.9) | 85 (2.2) | 297 (7.5) | 67 (1.7) |
| KΔUL37 | 155 (3.9)c | 842 (21.4) | 1,402 (35.7) | 817 (22.1) |
a
The total number of particles counted for both wild-type and mutant was 3,936 (n = 20 cells for each virus).
b
Particles within 2 μm of the nuclear periphery.
c
The particles of KΔUL37 observed outside the cell were most likely light particles.