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. 1969 Oct;4(4):535–541. doi: 10.1128/jvi.4.4.535-541.1969

Morphological Comparison of Machupo with Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus: Basis for a New Taxonomic Group

Frederick A Murphy 1,2, Patricia A Webb 1,2, Karl M Johnson 1,2, Sylvia G Whitfield 1,2
PMCID: PMC375904  PMID: 4980850

Abstract

Striking morphologic similarities between Machupo, Tacaribe, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis viruses were found by thin-section electron microscopy. It is proposed that these viruses be brought together into a single taxonomic group.

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