Summary
Two recently recognized viruses obtained from a dog with glossitis and from mink with hemorrhagic pneumonia were characterized by electron microscopy. The results of the negative-stained preparations indicated that the viruses were structurally compatible with the calicivirus group.
Keywords: Electron Microscopy, Infectious Disease, Pneumonia, Glossitis, Hemorrhagic Pneumonia
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