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. 1969 Feb;3(2):228–232. doi: 10.1128/jvi.3.2.228-232.1969

Filamentous Structures of Type 2 Herpesvirus hominis Infection of the Chorioallantoic Membrane

Ernest F Couch 1,2, André J Nahmias 1,2,1
PMCID: PMC375756  PMID: 4304447

Abstract

In view of recent recognition of the existence of two Herpesvirus hominis (HVH) types with antigenic and biological differences, an electron microscopic study was undertaken of pocks produced on the choriallantoic membrane of embryonated eggs after infection with type 1 and type 2 HVH strains. Besides the typical morphological features of herpesvirus infection noted by several investigators, it was observed that type 2 HVH also produced microtubules measuring approximately 19 nm in both nucleus and cytoplasm. Although the nature of these filamentous structures is still unclear, consideration is given in this paper to the possibility that they may represent viral structural subunits, aberrant forms or neoantigens.

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